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 11.43 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.43
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 94 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 2013
All-time low
9.93
in 2011
Years of data
13
2003–2018

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

02.557.51012.52003201020182003: 10.62004: 10.62005: 10.62006: 10.82007: 10.82008: 10.92009: 10.72011: 9.92013: 11.62014: 11.32016: 11.32017: 11.32018: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia stood at 11.43.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Serbia peaked at 11.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.93, in 2011.

Serbia ranks 34th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, total in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 10.64
2004 10.61 -0.2%
2005 10.59 -0.2%
2006 10.8 +2.0%
2007 10.82 +0.2%
2008 10.86 +0.4%
2009 10.68 -1.7%
2011 9.93 -7.0%
2013 11.6 +16.9%
2014 11.27 -2.8%
2016 11.28 +0.1%
2017 11.31 +0.2%
2018 11.43 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.72 10.59 10.86 7
2010s 11.14 9.93 11.6 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 31 Ukraine 11.59 compare
  2. 32 Puerto Rico 11.55
  3. 33 Croatia 11.54 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 11.43 compare
  5. 36 Australia 11.33 compare
  6. 37 Chile 11.23 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 11.43 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 11.6 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 9.93 in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Serbia ranks 34th out of 94 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 5.2%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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