Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia

Serbia: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.5%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2024
All-time low
61.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 63.1 Percentage2014: 63.3 Percentage2015: 61.7 Percentage2016: 62.3 Percentage2017: 64.4 Percentage2018: 66.2 Percentage2019: 67.3 Percentage2020: 69.1 Percentage2021: 67.5 Percentage2022: 69.2 Percentage2023: 71.6 Percentage2024: 79.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 79.5% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia peaked at 79.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2015.

That places Serbia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Serbia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 63.1%
2014 63.3% +0.3%
2015 61.7% -2.5%
2016 62.3% +1.0%
2017 64.4% +3.4%
2018 66.2% +2.8%
2019 67.3% +1.7%
2020 69.1% +2.7%
2021 67.5% -2.3%
2022 69.2% +2.5%
2023 71.6% +3.5%
2024 79.5% +11.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 79.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.0% 61.7% 67.3% 7
2020s 71.4% 67.5% 79.5% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 35 Czechia 85.2% compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 81.8% compare
  3. 36 Slovakia 81.8% compare
  4. 39 Montenegro 78.6% compare
  5. 40 Romania 76.5% compare
  6. 41 Greece 68.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Serbia was 79.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Serbia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 533 data points, 2013–2024
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