Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia

Serbia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 77.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
77.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 45 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

0204060802013201920252013: 86.6 Percentage2014: 88.9 Percentage2015: 86 Percentage2016: 81.9 Percentage2017: 85.5 Percentage2018: 86.8 Percentage2019: 82 Percentage2020: 81.1 Percentage2021: 82 Percentage2022: 77.2 Percentage2023: 78.9 Percentage2024: 76.9 Percentage2025: 77 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia stood at 77.0%.

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 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group in Serbia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2013 86.6%
2014 88.9% +2.7%
2015 86.0% -3.3%
2016 81.9% -4.8%
2017 85.5% +4.4%
2018 86.8% +1.5%
2019 82.0% -5.5%
2020 81.1% -1.1%
2021 82.0% +1.1%
2022 77.2% -5.9%
2023 78.9% +2.2%
2024 76.9% -2.5%
2025 77.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.4% 81.9% 88.9% 7
2020s 78.9% 76.9% 82.0% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 9 Hungary 78.9% compare
  2. 10 North Macedonia 78.0% compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 77.8% compare
  4. 13 Greece 76.3% compare
  5. 14 Germany 73.8% compare
  6. 15 Ireland 73.0% compare

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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 77.0% 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 12th out of 45 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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Indicator
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 884 data points, 2005–2025
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