Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Serbia
Serbia: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
88.9
in 2014
All-time low
76.9
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia stood at 77.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia peaked at 88.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.9, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.6 | — |
| 2014 | 88.9 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 86 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 81.9 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 85.5 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 86.8 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 81.1 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.2 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 78.9 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 76.9 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 77 | +0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.39 | 81.9 | 88.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.85 | 76.9 | 82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia was 77 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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