School-age population in Serbia
Serbia: School-age population was 266,405 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Serbia is 266,405, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Serbia peaked at 406,098 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 266,405, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 40th of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,366 | 342,109 | 406,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,921 | 278,247 | 337,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,140 | 266,405 | 287,671 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 37 Lebanon 323,306 compare
- 38 Bulgaria 323,289 compare
- 39 Portugal 311,842 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 254,925 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 230,550 compare
- 43 Slovak Republic 217,064 compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Serbia?
- School-age population in Serbia was 266,405 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 406,098 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,405 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for school-age population?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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