School age population, primary education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 262,006 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Serbia stood at 262,006.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 338,672 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 257,867, in 2023.
That places Serbia 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 338,672 | — |
| 2001 | 335,879 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 331,915 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 329,223 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 324,193 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 316,226 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 306,869 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 294,950 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 287,972 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 289,085 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 295,280 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 284,442 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 287,759 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 285,638 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 281,569 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 275,520 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 270,975 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 268,113 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 265,956 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 265,136 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 265,196 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 263,145 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 263,076 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 257,867 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 262,462 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 262,006 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315,498 | 287,972 | 338,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,039 | 265,136 | 295,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,292 | 257,867 | 265,196 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Serbia was 262,006 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 338,672 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,867 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release