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 6.74 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.74
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 88 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 2007
All-time low
4.24
in 2014
Years of data
13
2003–2018

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

024682003201020182003: 72004: 5.92005: 7.22006: 7.12007: 7.22008: 7.22009: 6.92011: 5.52013: 62014: 4.22016: 6.62017: 6.62018: 6.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia is 6.74, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia peaked at 7.19 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2014.

That places Serbia 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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, primary education and below in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 7.01
2004 5.88 -16.2%
2005 7.17 +21.9%
2006 7.1 -0.9%
2007 7.19 +1.3%
2008 7.16 -0.4%
2009 6.88 -3.9%
2011 5.53 -19.6%
2013 6 +8.4%
2014 4.24 -29.3%
2016 6.62 +56.1%
2017 6.62 +0.1%
2018 6.74 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.91 5.88 7.19 7
2010s 5.96 4.24 6.74 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 4 North Macedonia 6.95 compare
  2. 5 Chile 6.82 compare
  3. 6 Mexico 6.77 compare
  4. 8 Georgia 6.52 compare
  5. 9 Belize 6.39
  6. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.32 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 6.74 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 7.19 in 2007.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Serbia ranks 7th 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 down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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