School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 351,991 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 351,991 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 517,255 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 339,464, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 120th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 517,255 | — |
| 2001 | 514,270 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 512,961 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 511,946 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 512,227 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 508,702 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 503,392 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 497,656 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 488,228 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 473,303 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 462,022 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 442,943 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 433,011 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 423,805 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 418,307 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 413,559 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 404,207 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 394,226 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 381,443 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 368,449 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 355,088 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 350,607 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 349,478 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 339,464 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 353,866 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 351,991 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503,994 | 473,303 | 517,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,197 | 368,449 | 462,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,082 | 339,464 | 355,088 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Serbia was 351,991 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 517,255 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,464 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 120th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release