School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.68 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.68 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 2.68 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2008.
That places Serbia 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 years | — |
| 2001 | 2.15 years | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.22 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.26 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 years | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.04 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.21 years | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.37 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.44 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.49 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.55 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.61 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.55 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.68 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 years | 2 years | 2.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 2.08 years | 2.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 years | 2.55 years | 2.68 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 53 Netherlands 2.79 years compare
- 54 Grenada 2.73 years compare
- 55 Macau (China) 2.7 years compare
- 57 Monaco 2.63 years compare
- 58 Romania 2.54 years compare
- 59 French Guiana 2.51 years
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Serbia was 2.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release