School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.73 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Serbia is 2.73 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Serbia peaked at 2.73 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.02 years, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.05 years | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.26 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.06 years | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.02 years | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.19 years | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.27 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.36 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.33 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.51 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.61 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.54 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.62 years | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.73 years | +4.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.73 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.73 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.92 years, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 years | 2.02 years | 2.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 2.05 years | 2.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 years | 2.54 years | 2.73 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, male in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Serbia was 2.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 years in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Serbia ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release