Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Serbia
Serbia: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Serbia is 12.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Serbia peaked at 21.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 78th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.2% | — |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.2% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.2% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 75 Greece 12.4% compare
- 76 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 77 Italy 12.3% compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.1% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 12.1% compare
- 81 Viet Nam 11.8% compare
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Serbia?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Serbia was 12.2% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Serbia ranks 78th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.