School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 7.47 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 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% |
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
- 171 San Marino 7.59 years compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.57 years compare
- 173 Romania 7.55 years compare
- 175 Angola 7.27 years compare
- 176 Burundi 7.26 years compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.18 years compare
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
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.
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February 2026 Data Release