Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia

Serbia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.18 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.18
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.18
in 2018
All-time low
11.59
in 2004
Years of data
13
2003–2018

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 12.82004: 11.62005: 12.72006: 12.82007: 12.82008: 12.82009: 12.62011: 12.42013: 12.12014: 12.12016: 13.12017: 13.12018: 13.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia is 13.18, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia peaked at 13.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.59, in 2004.

Serbia ranks 18th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 12.82
2004 11.59 -9.6%
2005 12.7 +9.6%
2006 12.77 +0.6%
2007 12.83 +0.4%
2008 12.79 -0.3%
2009 12.64 -1.2%
2011 12.38 -2.0%
2013 12.1 -2.2%
2014 12.14 +0.3%
2016 13.13 +8.2%
2017 13.13 -0.0%
2018 13.18 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.59 11.59 12.83 7
2010s 12.67 12.1 13.18 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 15 Cyprus 13.31 compare
  2. 16 Albania 13.29 compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 13.27 compare
  4. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.15 compare
  5. 20 South Africa 13.15 compare
  6. 21 Bolivia 13.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia was 13.18 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 13.18 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.59 in 2004.
How does Serbia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Serbia ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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