Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Serbia
Serbia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1950
All-time low
1.32
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Serbia is 1.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Serbia peaked at 2.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.64 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.55 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.45 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.23 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.08 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.99 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 | 2.18 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.99 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Serbia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Serbia was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Serbia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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