Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Serbia

Serbia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 12.14 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.14
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 2018
All-time low
10.97
in 2011
Years of data
13
2003–2018

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Serbia, 2003–2018

02.557.51012.52003201020182003: 11.42004: 11.32005: 11.32006: 11.52007: 11.52008: 11.62009: 11.42011: 112013: 12.12014: 12.12016: 122017: 122018: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Serbia is 12.14, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Serbia peaked at 12.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2011.

That places Serbia 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 25 and in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 11.37
2004 11.32 -0.5%
2005 11.32 +0.0%
2006 11.54 +2.0%
2007 11.53 -0.2%
2008 11.6 +0.6%
2009 11.42 -1.6%
2011 10.97 -3.9%
2013 12.12 +10.5%
2014 12.06 -0.5%
2016 11.99 -0.6%
2017 11.99 -0.0%
2018 12.14 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.44 11.32 11.6 7
2010s 11.88 10.97 12.14 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 28 Puerto Rico 12.27
  2. 29 Croatia 12.26 compare
  3. 30 Bulgaria 12.23 compare
  4. 32 Austria 12.09
  5. 33 Greece 12.06 compare
  6. 34 Argentina 11.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Serbia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Serbia was 12.14 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Serbia ranks 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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