Share of students studying abroad in Serbia
Serbia: Share of students studying abroad was 5.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.78
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 174 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 2021
All-time low
4.16
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Serbia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Serbia is 5.78, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Serbia peaked at 6.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2004.
That places Serbia 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.16 | 5.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.3 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 5.78 | 6.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 83 Rwanda 6.06 compare
- 84 Switzerland 5.93 compare
- 85 Côte d'Ivoire 5.9 compare
- 87 Burundi 5.78 compare
- 88 Jamaica 5.74 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 5.73 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Serbia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Serbia was 5.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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