Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.7%
in 1999
All-time low
97.2%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia, 1999–2019

02550751001999200920191999: 107.7 %2000: 102.3 %2001: 101.3 %2002: 100.7 %2003: 99.6 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 100.4 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 97.2 %2011: 101.2 %2012: 100.9 %2013: 100.2 %2014: 100.2 %2015: 101.7 %2016: 100.6 %2017: 100.3 %2018: 100.4 %2019: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia is 99.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 107.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2010.

That places Serbia 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 107.7%
2000 102.3% -4.9%
2001 101.3% -1.0%
2002 100.7% -0.6%
2003 99.6% -1.0%
2004 99.9% +0.3%
2005 100.4% +0.5%
2006 99.9% -0.6%
2007 99.5% -0.4%
2008 99.3% -0.1%
2009 98.5% -0.8%
2010 97.2% -1.3%
2011 101.2% +4.1%
2012 100.9% -0.2%
2013 100.2% -0.7%
2014 100.2% -0.1%
2015 101.7% +1.5%
2016 100.6% -1.1%
2017 100.3% -0.2%
2018 100.4% +0.1%
2019 99.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.7% 107.7% 107.7% 1
2000s 100.1% 98.5% 102.3% 10
2010s 100.2% 97.2% 101.7% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 107 Poland 99.9% compare
  2. 108 Cuba 99.8% compare
  3. 109 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
  4. 111 China 99.5% compare
  5. 112 Estonia 99.4% compare
  6. 113 Türkiye 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia was 99.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.