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

Serbia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 25,065 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25,065 number
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
76th
of 136 countries
All-time high
40,222 number
in 2010
All-time low
19,298 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201320192008: 39.1k number2009: 38.7k number2010: 40.2k number2011: 27.3k number2012: 28.6k number2013: 27.5k number2014: 26.0k number2015: 19.3k number2016: 21.0k number2017: 21.3k number2018: 23.3k number2019: 25.1k 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 25,065 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia peaked at 40,222 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,298 number, in 2015.

That places Serbia 76th out of 136 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, male (number) in Serbia, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 39,107 number
2009 38,730 number -1.0%
2010 40,222 number +3.9%
2011 27,287 number -32.2%
2012 28,566 number +4.7%
2013 27,531 number -3.6%
2014 26,000 number -5.6%
2015 19,298 number -25.8%
2016 21,047 number +9.1%
2017 21,260 number +1.0%
2018 23,343 number +9.8%
2019 25,065 number +7.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 25,065 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 25,065 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,918 number 38,730 number 39,107 number 2
2010s 25,962 number 19,298 number 40,222 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 73 Switzerland 30,210 number compare
  2. 74 Botswana 29,328 number
  3. 75 Kuwait 25,419 number compare
  4. 77 Timor-Leste 24,513 number compare
  5. 78 Slovakia 23,734 number compare
  6. 79 Albania 21,592 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 25,065 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 40,222 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 19,298 number in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Serbia ranks 76th out of 136 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 35.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/