School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 (years) (expectancy) 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.68 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.68 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (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