Secondary education, general pupils in Serbia

Serbia: Secondary education, general pupils was 348,468 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
348,468
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 204 countries
All-time high
487,144
in 1999
All-time low
344,846
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Serbia, 1999–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200820181999: 487.1k2000: 461.3k2001: 446.1k2002: 434.4k2003: 420.7k2004: 410.1k2005: 406.2k2006: 400.0k2007: 394.8k2008: 389.3k2009: 384.4k2010: 372.4k2011: 358.5k2012: 351.1k2013: 345.2k2014: 344.8k2015: 355.9k2016: 354.5k2017: 350.9k2018: 348.5k

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Serbia recorded 348,468 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Serbia peaked at 487,144 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 344,846, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 109th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Serbia, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 487,144
2000 461,251 -5.3%
2001 446,136 -3.3%
2002 434,365 -2.6%
2003 420,720 -3.1%
2004 410,101 -2.5%
2005 406,224 -0.9%
2006 400,044 -1.5%
2007 394,783 -1.3%
2008 389,271 -1.4%
2009 384,367 -1.3%
2010 372,412 -3.1%
2011 358,466 -3.7%
2012 351,074 -2.1%
2013 345,192 -1.7%
2014 344,846 -0.1%
2015 355,910 +3.2%
2016 354,520 -0.4%
2017 350,855 -1.0%
2018 348,468 -0.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 348,468 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 348,468 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 487,144 487,144 487,144 1
2000s 414,726 384,367 461,251 10
2010s 353,527 344,846 372,412 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 106 Switzerland 382,503 compare
  2. 107 Ireland 373,014 compare
  3. 108 Costa Rica 368,090 compare
  4. 110 Bulgaria 344,423 compare
  5. 111 Hong Kong 341,591 compare
  6. 112 Lebanon 339,951 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Serbia?
Secondary education, general pupils in Serbia was 348,468 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 487,144 in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 344,846 in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Serbia ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.