Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Serbia
Serbia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 56.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 56.2% for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Serbia peaked at 60.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2006.
That places Serbia 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.7% | — |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 56.2% | 58.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.4% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Serbia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Serbia was 56.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.