School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 392,034 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
392,034 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
400,314 number
in 2013
All-time low
271,364 number
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 325.2k number1999: 324.5k number2000: 320.4k number2001: 312.2k number2002: 302.9k number2003: 292.7k number2004: 286.2k number2005: 288.1k number2006: 294.6k number2007: 303.6k number2008: 310.9k number2010: 299.2k number2011: 275.5k number2012: 271.4k number2013: 400.3k number2014: 398.1k number2015: 397.2k number2016: 396.5k number2017: 394.6k number2018: 392.8k number2019: 392.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 392,034 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 400,314 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 271,364 number, in 2012.

Serbia ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 325,221 number
1999 324,526 number -0.2%
2000 320,398 number -1.3%
2001 312,194 number -2.6%
2002 302,930 number -3.0%
2003 292,682 number -3.4%
2004 286,242 number -2.2%
2005 288,058 number +0.6%
2006 294,581 number +2.3%
2007 303,610 number +3.1%
2008 310,870 number +2.4%
2010 299,219 number -3.7%
2011 275,464 number -7.9%
2012 271,364 number -1.5%
2013 400,314 number +47.5%
2014 398,106 number -0.6%
2015 397,180 number -0.2%
2016 396,463 number -0.2%
2017 394,600 number -0.5%
2018 392,825 number -0.4%
2019 392,034 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 324,874 number 324,526 number 325,221 number 2
2000s 301,285 number 286,242 number 320,398 number 9
2010s 361,757 number 271,364 number 400,314 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 107 Central African Republic 427,985 number compare
  2. 108 Costa Rica 422,805 number compare
  3. 109 Liberia 417,420 number compare
  4. 111 Gambia 378,154 number compare
  5. 112 Denmark 360,032 number compare
  6. 113 Finland 343,608 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia was 392,034 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 400,314 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 271,364 number in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/