Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia

Serbia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 66,071 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
66,071 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
155,477 number
in 1991
All-time low
66,071 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia is 66,071 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia peaked at 155,477 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66,071 number, in 2019.

That places Serbia 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 134,473 number
1971 132,015 number -1.8%
1972 132,576 number +0.4%
1973 132,638 number +0.0%
1974 132,771 number +0.1%
1975 133,194 number +0.3%
1976 133,432 number +0.2%
1977 133,652 number +0.2%
1978 134,341 number +0.5%
1979 135,307 number +0.7%
1980 136,574 number +0.9%
1981 138,335 number +1.3%
1982 140,541 number +1.6%
1983 142,765 number +1.6%
1984 144,957 number +1.5%
1985 147,081 number +1.5%
1986 149,065 number +1.3%
1987 150,974 number +1.3%
1988 152,553 number +1.0%
1989 154,050 number +1.0%
1990 155,197 number +0.7%
1991 155,477 number +0.2%
1992 155,185 number -0.2%
1993 155,130 number -0.0%
1994 154,762 number -0.2%
1995 153,952 number -0.5%
1996 153,017 number -0.6%
1997 150,195 number -1.8%
1998 93,409 number -37.8%
1999 93,210 number -0.2%
2000 91,870 number -1.4%
2001 86,420 number -5.9%
2002 85,750 number -0.8%
2003 86,562 number +0.9%
2004 83,320 number -3.7%
2005 83,279 number -0.0%
2006 81,742 number -1.8%
2007 82,297 number +0.7%
2008 78,285 number -4.9%
2009 74,937 number -4.3%
2010 72,389 number -3.4%
2011 68,023 number -6.0%
2012 67,781 number -0.4%
2013 72,188 number +6.5%
2014 71,866 number -0.4%
2015 72,332 number +0.6%
2016 71,220 number -1.5%
2017 69,939 number -1.8%
2018 68,198 number -2.5%
2019 66,071 number -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 133,440 number 132,015 number 135,307 number 10
1980s 145,690 number 136,574 number 154,050 number 10
1990s 141,953 number 93,210 number 155,477 number 10
2000s 83,446 number 74,937 number 91,870 number 10
2010s 70,001 number 66,071 number 72,389 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 117 Denmark 67,746 number compare
  2. 118 Oman 67,654 number compare
  3. 119 Lebanon 66,319 number compare
  4. 121 New Zealand 65,049 number compare
  5. 122 Ireland 64,938 number compare
  6. 123 Norway 63,829 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia was 66,071 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 155,477 number in 1991.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 66,071 number in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Serbia ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.