Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia

Serbia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 478,731 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
478,731
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
744,139
in 1999
All-time low
478,731
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia, 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201120241999: 744.1k2000: 713.2k2001: 691.1k2002: 672.0k2003: 657.9k2004: 640.9k2005: 632.3k2006: 622.8k2007: 615.1k2008: 608.5k2009: 603.8k2010: 590.8k2011: 575.9k2012: 565.9k2013: 557.4k2014: 548.2k2015: 553.4k2016: 545.4k2017: 538.2k2018: 534.1k2019: 528.8k2020: 515.2k2021: 511.0k2022: 503.2k2023: 490.9k2024: 478.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia is 478,731, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia peaked at 744,139 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 478,731, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 744,139
2000 713,167 -4.2%
2001 691,098 -3.1%
2002 671,980 -2.8%
2003 657,945 -2.1%
2004 640,948 -2.6%
2005 632,338 -1.3%
2006 622,809 -1.5%
2007 615,135 -1.2%
2008 608,456 -1.1%
2009 603,834 -0.8%
2010 590,830 -2.2%
2011 575,948 -2.5%
2012 565,869 -1.7%
2013 557,425 -1.5%
2014 548,158 -1.7%
2015 553,448 +1.0%
2016 545,419 -1.5%
2017 538,238 -1.3%
2018 534,106 -0.8%
2019 528,758 -1.0%
2020 515,178 -2.6%
2021 510,951 -0.8%
2022 503,164 -1.5%
2023 490,948 -2.4%
2024 478,731 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 744,139 744,139 744,139 1
2000s 645,771 603,834 713,167 10
2010s 553,820 528,758 590,830 10
2020s 499,794 478,731 515,178 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 532,092 compare
  2. 107 Denmark 522,143 compare
  3. 108 Bulgaria 485,226 compare
  4. 110 Slovakia 473,316 compare
  5. 111 Norway 469,508 compare
  6. 112 Costa Rica 464,490 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia was 478,731 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 744,139 in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 478,731 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Serbia ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.