Average age, above primary education in Serbia

Serbia: Average age, above primary education was 46.32 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.32
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
47.46
in 2015
All-time low
42.22
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Average age, above primary education in Serbia, 2003–2018

010203040502003201020182003: 42.22004: 432005: 43.32006: 43.82007: 44.82008: 45.12009: 45.22011: 462013: 46.32014: 46.42015: 47.52016: 45.72017: 462018: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, above primary education in Serbia stood at 46.32.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Serbia peaked at 47.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.22, in 2003.

Serbia ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 42.22 —
2004 43 +1.8%
2005 43.26 +0.6%
2006 43.8 +1.2%
2007 44.79 +2.3%
2008 45.14 +0.8%
2009 45.2 +0.1%
2011 46.04 +1.9%
2013 46.27 +0.5%
2014 46.43 +0.4%
2015 47.46 +2.2%
2016 45.68 -3.7%
2017 45.98 +0.6%
2018 46.32 +0.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 46.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 46.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.92 42.22 45.2 7
2010s 46.31 45.68 47.46 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 22 Armenia 46.52 compare
  2. 23 Spain 46.34 compare
  3. 24 Italy 46.33 compare
  4. 26 Malta 46.25 compare
  5. 27 United States 46.2 compare
  6. 28 Poland 46.11 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Serbia?
Average age, above primary education in Serbia was 46.32 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 47.46 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.22 in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for average age, above primary education?
Serbia ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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