Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 540,506 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
540,506 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
732,326 number
in 1998
All-time low
540,506 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 732.3k number1999: 730.8k number2000: 714.7k number2001: 702.8k number2002: 691.6k number2003: 683.0k number2004: 668.3k number2005: 656.7k number2006: 642.5k number2007: 626.0k number2008: 614.3k number2009: 607.0k number2010: 603.9k number2011: 572.3k number2012: 566.8k number2013: 563.9k number2014: 561.7k number2015: 560.1k number2016: 558.9k number2017: 553.5k number2018: 547.6k number2019: 540.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia is 540,506 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 732,326 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 540,506 number, in 2019.

Serbia ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 731,544 number 730,763 number 732,326 number 2
2000s 660,687 number 607,016 number 714,656 number 10
2010s 562,919 number 540,506 number 603,857 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 117 Oman 601,113 number compare
  2. 118 United Arab Emirates 570,654 number compare
  3. 119 Slovak Republic 559,494 number compare
  4. 121 Gambia 527,074 number compare
  5. 122 Kuwait 525,498 number compare
  6. 123 Hong Kong (China) 499,222 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia was 540,506 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 732,326 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 540,506 number in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.