School enrolment in Serbia
Serbia: School enrolment was 65.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.81
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
65.81
in 2024
All-time low
49.04
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024
School enrolment in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Serbia stood at 65.81. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Serbia peaked at 65.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.04, in 2007.
That places Serbia 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrolment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.04 | — |
| 2008 | 49.17 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.91 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.32 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 55.37 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 57.11 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 58.2 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.96 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.17 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.83 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.71 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.94 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.42 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 64.96 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.49 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 65.48 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 65.81 | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 65.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 65.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7 | 49.04 | 50.91 | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.5 | 52.32 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.94 | 63.49 | 65.81 | 4 |
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 enrolment in Serbia?
- School enrolment in Serbia was 65.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.04 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for school enrolment?
- Serbia ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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