Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia

Serbia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 34,012 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34,012 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
79,275 number
in 1991
All-time low
34,012 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 34,012 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Serbia peaked at 79,275 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34,012 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, male (number) in Serbia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 68,191 number
1971 66,968 number -1.8%
1972 67,283 number +0.5%
1973 67,354 number +0.1%
1974 67,463 number +0.2%
1975 67,725 number +0.4%
1976 67,911 number +0.3%
1977 68,108 number +0.3%
1978 68,533 number +0.6%
1979 69,097 number +0.8%
1980 69,798 number +1.0%
1981 70,712 number +1.3%
1982 71,818 number +1.6%
1983 72,939 number +1.6%
1984 74,042 number +1.5%
1985 75,104 number +1.4%
1986 76,089 number +1.3%
1987 77,051 number +1.3%
1988 77,834 number +1.0%
1989 78,572 number +0.9%
1990 79,138 number +0.7%
1991 79,275 number +0.2%
1992 79,095 number -0.2%
1993 79,051 number -0.1%
1994 78,845 number -0.3%
1995 78,435 number -0.5%
1996 78,020 number -0.5%
1997 76,783 number -1.6%
1998 47,943 number -37.6%
1999 47,857 number -0.2%
2000 47,310 number -1.1%
2001 44,078 number -6.8%
2002 43,880 number -0.4%
2003 44,172 number +0.7%
2004 42,482 number -3.8%
2005 42,803 number +0.8%
2006 41,975 number -1.9%
2007 42,457 number +1.1%
2008 40,239 number -5.2%
2009 38,375 number -4.6%
2010 36,855 number -4.0%
2011 35,228 number -4.4%
2012 34,773 number -1.3%
2013 37,062 number +6.6%
2014 36,920 number -0.4%
2015 37,227 number +0.8%
2016 36,732 number -1.3%
2017 35,775 number -2.6%
2018 34,947 number -2.3%
2019 34,012 number -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,863 number 66,968 number 69,097 number 10
1980s 74,396 number 69,798 number 78,572 number 10
1990s 72,444 number 47,857 number 79,275 number 10
2000s 42,777 number 38,375 number 47,310 number 10
2010s 35,953 number 34,012 number 37,227 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 117 Oman 36,180 number compare
  2. 118 Denmark 34,728 number compare
  3. 119 Kuwait 34,708 number compare
  4. 121 Lebanon 33,685 number compare
  5. 122 New Zealand 33,481 number compare
  6. 123 Ireland 33,251 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 34,012 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 79,275 number in 1991.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 34,012 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 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.