School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.67 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.67 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.19 years
in 2000
All-time low
7.67 years
in 2024
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia is 7.67 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 8.19 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.67 years, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.19 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.11 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.97 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.88 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.78 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.09 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.06 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.98 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.8 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.76 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.74 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.67 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 years | 7.88 years | 8.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 years | 7.78 years | 8.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 years | 7.67 years | 7.8 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 165 Poland 7.81 years compare
- 166 El Salvador 7.79 years compare
- 167 Kenya 7.79 years compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.62 years compare
- 170 Romania 7.59 years compare
- 171 Bangladesh 7.57 years compare
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,370 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia was 7.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 years in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release