Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 16.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 96th of 147 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.8% | — |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8% compare
- 94 Bahrain 12.7% compare
- 95 Macau, China 12.7% compare
- 97 Bulgaria 12.1% compare
- 98 Hungary 12.1% compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 11.9% compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia was 12.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 96th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.