Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia

Serbia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.3%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
94th
of 142 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2008
All-time low
5.4%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia, 2008–2019

02468102008201320192008: 9.7 %2009: 9 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 6.3 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6 %2014: 7 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia is 7.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia peaked at 9.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2015.

That places Serbia 94th out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 9.7%
2009 9.0% -6.9%
2010 9.1% +1.2%
2011 6.3% -30.7%
2012 6.1% -3.7%
2013 6.0% -1.6%
2014 7.0% +17.2%
2015 5.4% -23.0%
2016 6.1% +12.3%
2017 6.3% +3.8%
2018 6.8% +7.6%
2019 7.3% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 9.0% 9.7% 2
2010s 6.6% 5.4% 9.1% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 91 Iceland 7.5% compare
  2. 92 Slovakia 7.4% compare
  3. 93 Botswana 7.4%
  4. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.1% compare
  5. 96 Samoa 6.9% compare
  6. 97 Qatar 6.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia was 7.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Serbia ranks 94th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/