Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Serbia

Serbia: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Serbia, 2015–2024

02462015201920242015: 0 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 3.2 Percentage2019: 2.8 Percentage2020: 3.1 Percentage2021: 1.4 Percentage2022: 0 Percentage2023: 5.1 Percentage2024: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Serbia stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Serbia peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Serbia ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Serbia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 0.0%
2016 3.4%
2017 4.1% +22.7%
2018 3.2% -22.9%
2019 2.8% -11.4%
2020 3.1% +10.0%
2021 1.4% -56.3%
2022 0.0% -100.0%
2023 5.1%
2024 2.8% -45.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.7% 0.0% 4.1% 5
2020s 2.5% 0.0% 5.1% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Romania 17.1% compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 8.4% compare
  3. 3 Hungary 4.4% compare
  4. 5 Latvia 2.8% compare
  5. 6 Liechtenstein 2.6% compare
  6. 7 Estonia 2.4% compare
  7. 7 Estonia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Serbia?
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Serbia was 2.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
Serbia ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 466 data points, 2013–2024
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