Secondary education, pupils in Serbia
Serbia: Secondary education, pupils was 478,731 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Serbia is 478,731, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils 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 25 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Serbia, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 478,731 | -4.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 478,731 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 478,731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 502,006 | 478,731 | 515,178 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 secondary education, pupils in Serbia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Serbia was 478,731 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 744,139 in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,731 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Serbia ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.