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 9.92 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.92
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
10.44
in 2013
All-time low
8.17
in 2011
Years of data
11
2003–2018

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

02.557.5102003201020182003: 9.22006: 9.62007: 9.52008: 9.62009: 9.52011: 8.22013: 10.42014: 9.92016: 9.82017: 9.82018: 9.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 9.92 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia peaked at 10.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 2011.

That places Serbia 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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, rural in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 9.22
2006 9.56 +3.6%
2007 9.52 -0.5%
2008 9.61 +1.0%
2009 9.49 -1.2%
2011 8.17 -13.9%
2013 10.44 +27.8%
2014 9.89 -5.3%
2016 9.75 -1.4%
2017 9.76 +0.1%
2018 9.92 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.48 9.22 9.61 5
2010s 9.66 8.17 10.44 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 30 Bulgaria 10.15 compare
  2. 31 Belgium 10.1
  3. 32 Cyprus 10.04 compare
  4. 34 Italy 9.83 compare
  5. 35 Mongolia 9.59 compare
  6. 36 Romania 9.51 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 9.92 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 10.44 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Serbia ranks 33rd out of 81 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 3.2%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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