Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia

Serbia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 20,408 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20,408 number
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
78th
of 137 countries
All-time high
33,538 number
in 2010
All-time low
13,743 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia, 2008–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201320192008: 30.0k number2009: 30.6k number2010: 33.5k number2011: 18.9k number2012: 18.4k number2013: 17.7k number2014: 18.1k number2015: 13.7k number2016: 15.5k number2017: 16.9k number2018: 18.4k number2019: 20.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia stood at 20,408 number.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia peaked at 33,538 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,743 number, in 2015.

That places Serbia 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Serbia, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 29,977 number
2009 30,581 number +2.0%
2010 33,538 number +9.7%
2011 18,939 number -43.5%
2012 18,407 number -2.8%
2013 17,728 number -3.7%
2014 18,098 number +2.1%
2015 13,743 number -24.1%
2016 15,502 number +12.8%
2017 16,878 number +8.9%
2018 18,432 number +9.2%
2019 20,408 number +10.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 20,408 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 20,408 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,279 number 29,977 number 30,581 number 2
2010s 19,167 number 13,743 number 33,538 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 75 Botswana 22,310 number
  2. 76 Eswatini 22,280 number compare
  3. 77 Greece 20,784 number compare
  4. 79 Mongolia 17,563 number
  5. 80 Timor-Leste 16,667 number compare
  6. 81 Oman 15,880 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia was 20,408 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 33,538 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,743 number in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Serbia ranks 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/