Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Serbia
Serbia: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 56.94 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 56.94 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Serbia peaked at 61.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.94, in 2022.
That places Serbia 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.91 | — |
| 2006 | 57.4 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.42 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 61.09 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 60.25 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.94 | -5.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 56.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.67, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 56.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.24 | 57.4 | 59.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.67 | 60.25 | 61.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.94 | 56.94 | 56.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Serbia?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Serbia was 56.94 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.09 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.94 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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