Enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia

Serbia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 136,448 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
136,448 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
195,356 number
in 1999
All-time low
136,448 number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920191999: 195.4k number2000: 179.8k number2001: 176.3k number2002: 174.0k number2003: 170.7k number2004: 169.2k number2005: 166.6k number2006: 160.3k number2007: 152.7k number2008: 148.3k number2009: 145.1k number2010: 145.4k number2011: 148.3k number2012: 148.9k number2013: 148.1k number2014: 145.9k number2015: 143.6k number2016: 140.2k number2017: 138.6k number2018: 137.5k number2019: 136.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 136,448 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia peaked at 195,356 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 136,448 number, in 2019.

Serbia ranks 132nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Serbia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 195,356 number —
2000 179,850 number -7.9%
2001 176,317 number -2.0%
2002 173,974 number -1.3%
2003 170,740 number -1.9%
2004 169,233 number -0.9%
2005 166,586 number -1.6%
2006 160,345 number -3.7%
2007 152,696 number -4.8%
2008 148,306 number -2.9%
2009 145,068 number -2.2%
2010 145,438 number +0.3%
2011 148,317 number +2.0%
2012 148,908 number +0.4%
2013 148,054 number -0.6%
2014 145,936 number -1.4%
2015 143,582 number -1.6%
2016 140,232 number -2.3%
2017 138,584 number -1.2%
2018 137,528 number -0.8%
2019 136,448 number -0.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 136,448 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 136,448 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 195,356 number 195,356 number 195,356 number 1
2000s 164,312 number 145,068 number 179,850 number 10
2010s 143,303 number 136,448 number 148,908 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 129 Oman 144,675 number compare
  2. 130 Guinea-Bissau 144,075 number compare
  3. 131 Kuwait 139,640 number compare
  4. 133 Bulgaria 135,298 number compare
  5. 134 Eswatini 124,022 number compare
  6. 135 Singapore 119,491 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia was 136,448 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 195,356 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 136,448 number in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Serbia ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.