School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.55 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia stood at 11.55 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 11.92 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.11 years, in 2003.
That places Serbia 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.92 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.44 years | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.28 years | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.18 years | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.11 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.19 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.58 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.81 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.73 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.65 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.62 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.55 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.92 years | 11.92 years | 11.92 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.23 years | 11.11 years | 11.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 years | 11.19 years | 11.81 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 99 Dominican Republic 11.64 years compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 11.6 years compare
- 101 Cape Verde 11.57 years compare
- 103 Mongolia 11.52 years compare
- 104 Lesotho 11.52 years compare
- 105 Colombia 11.5 years compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 249,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia was 11.55 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.