Average years of schooling in Serbia
Serbia: Average years of schooling was 11.37 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Serbia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Serbia is 11.37 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Serbia peaked at 11.37 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1862 years, in 1870.
That places Serbia 50th out of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1862 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.2897 years | +55.6% |
| 1890 | 0.6 years | +107.1% |
| 1900 | 0.9 years | +50.0% |
| 1913 | 1.5 years | +66.7% |
| 1925 | 1.9 years | +26.7% |
| 1929 | 2.1 years | +10.5% |
| 1933 | 2.4 years | +14.3% |
| 1938 | 2.7 years | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 3.3 years | +22.2% |
| 1955 | 3.8 years | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 4.2 years | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 5 years | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 5.8 years | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 6.2 years | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 6.5 years | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.1 years | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 7.7 years | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 8.2 years | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4 years | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2 years | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 11.02 years | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 11.37 years | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1862 years | 0.1862 years | 0.1862 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2897 years | 0.2897 years | 0.2897 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6 years | 0.6 years | 0.6 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9 years | 0.9 years | 0.9 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 years | 1.9 years | 2.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.55 years | 2.4 years | 2.7 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.55 years | 3.3 years | 3.8 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.6 years | 4.2 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6 years | 5.8 years | 6.2 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.8 years | 6.5 years | 7.1 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 7.7 years | 8.2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1 years | 8.8 years | 9.4 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.61 years | 10.2 years | 11.02 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.37 years | 11.37 years | 11.37 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 47 Greece 11.41 years compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 11.37 years compare
- 49 South Africa 11.37 years compare
- 51 Tajikistan 11.33 years compare
- 52 Armenia 11.33 years compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.31 years 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 average years of schooling in Serbia?
- Average years of schooling in Serbia was 11.37 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1862 years in 1870.
- How does Serbia rank for average years of schooling?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.