School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Serbia
Serbia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 3.84 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.84 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
207th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.14 years
in 2000
All-time low
3.83 years
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Serbia is 3.84 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 4.14 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.83 years, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 207th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 years | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.08 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.04 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.08 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.04 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.02 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9 years | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.83 years | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.06 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.98 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.91 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.87 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.84 years | -0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.84 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.84 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 years | 3.9 years | 4.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 years | 3.83 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 years | 3.84 years | 3.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.91 years compare
- 205 Niger 3.84 years compare
- 206 Belarus 3.84 years compare
- 208 Turkmenistan 3.83 years compare
- 209 Tajikistan 3.82 years compare
- 210 Bulgaria 3.81 years compare
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, both sexes in Serbia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Serbia was 3.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 years in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release