Average age, primary education and below in Serbia

Serbia: Average age, primary education and below was 54.32 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
54.32
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
69.85
in 2014
All-time low
53.08
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Average age, primary education and below in Serbia, 2003–2018

02040602003201020182003: 53.12004: 64.82005: 53.72006: 53.52007: 53.92008: 53.92009: 54.72011: 54.62013: 68.42014: 69.82015: 56.12016: 54.42017: 54.42018: 54.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, primary education and below in Serbia stood at 54.32.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Serbia peaked at 69.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.08, in 2003.

That places Serbia 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Average age, primary education and below in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 53.08 —
2004 64.76 +22.0%
2005 53.74 -17.0%
2006 53.47 -0.5%
2007 53.86 +0.7%
2008 53.9 +0.1%
2009 54.7 +1.5%
2011 54.64 -0.1%
2013 68.37 +25.1%
2014 69.85 +2.2%
2015 56.11 -19.7%
2016 54.42 -3.0%
2017 54.38 -0.1%
2018 54.32 -0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 54.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 54.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +25.1% 54.64 68.37

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.36 53.08 64.76 7
2010s 58.87 54.32 69.85 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 23 Belarus 56.98 compare
  2. 24 Luxembourg 55.1 compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 54.87 compare
  4. 27 United States 53.26 compare
  5. 28 Turkey 52.4 compare
  6. 29 Georgia 51.57 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Serbia?
Average age, primary education and below in Serbia was 54.32 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 69.85 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.08 in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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