School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.62 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.62 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Serbia peaked at 2.64 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.98 years, in 2007.
That places Serbia 53rd out of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 years | — |
| 2001 | 2.17 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.24 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 years | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 years | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.06 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.12 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.22 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.37 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.31 years | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.62 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.56 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.64 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.62 years | -1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.62 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.62 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 years, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 years | 1.98 years | 2.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 years | 2.12 years | 2.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 years | 2.56 years | 2.64 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, female in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Serbia was 2.62 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 years in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Serbia ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release