School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 7.86 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.86 years
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.19 years
in 2000
All-time low
7.62 years
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 7.86 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Serbia peaked at 8.19 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.62 years, in 2022.
That places Serbia 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.19 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.92 years | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.08 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.03 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.97 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.79 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.74 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.62 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.86 years | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 years | 7.88 years | 8.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 years | 7.8 years | 8.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 years | 7.62 years | 7.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 162 British Virgin Islands 7.9 years compare
- 163 Kenya 7.88 years compare
- 164 Poland 7.87 years compare
- 166 Bermuda 7.82 years compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 7.8 years compare
- 168 El Salvador 7.71 years compare
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Serbia was 7.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 years in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Serbia ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release