School-age population (upper secondary level) in Serbia
Serbia: School-age population (upper secondary level) 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.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 406,098 | — |
| 2001 | 403,075 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 397,773 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 391,412 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 382,840 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 373,313 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 364,489 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 356,268 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 346,288 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 342,109 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 337,650 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 327,238 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 321,854 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 312,135 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 300,924 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 287,940 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 278,815 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 278,247 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,080 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 284,327 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 287,671 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 285,119 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 281,372 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 266,825 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 269,450 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 266,405 | -1.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 266,405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266,405, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 266,405 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
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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