School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.47 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.47 years
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
174th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.2 years
in 2000
All-time low
7.47 years
in 2024
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 7.47 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Serbia peaked at 8.2 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.47 years, in 2024.
That places Serbia 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.12 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.07 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.99 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.77 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.11 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.01 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.08 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.82 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.78 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.47 years | -5.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.47 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.93 years, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7.47 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.03 years, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 years | 7.87 years | 8.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 years | 7.77 years | 8.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 years | 7.47 years | 7.87 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Serbia was 7.47 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 years in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Serbia ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release