Share of population with no formal education in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population with no formal education was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Serbia, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.2% for share of population with no formal education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Serbia peaked at 98.3% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Serbia 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 98.3% | — |
| 1875 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 94.7% | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 93.0% | -1.8% |
| 1900 | 87.2% | -6.2% |
| 1905 | 81.6% | -6.4% |
| 1910 | 76.4% | -6.4% |
| 1915 | 66.3% | -13.2% |
| 1920 | 61.4% | -7.4% |
| 1925 | 55.4% | -9.8% |
| 1930 | 49.9% | -9.9% |
| 1935 | 44.4% | -11.0% |
| 1940 | 40.3% | -9.2% |
| 1945 | 37.3% | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 34.1% | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 30.0% | -12.0% |
| 1960 | 25.6% | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 20.3% | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -46.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 96.7% | 96.1% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 93.8% | 93.0% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 84.4% | 81.6% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 71.3% | 66.3% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 58.4% | 55.4% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 47.1% | 44.4% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 38.8% | 37.3% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 32.0% | 30.0% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 20.3% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Serbia?
- Share of population with no formal education in Serbia was 1.2% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Serbia ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.