School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia

Serbia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 66,775 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
66,775 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
156,268 number
in 1986
All-time low
65,296 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 66,775 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia peaked at 156,268 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 65,296 number, in 2018.

That places Serbia 121st out of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 133,183 number
1971 134,072 number +0.7%
1972 134,768 number +0.5%
1973 135,421 number +0.5%
1974 136,134 number +0.5%
1975 137,047 number +0.7%
1976 138,364 number +1.0%
1977 140,313 number +1.4%
1978 142,579 number +1.6%
1979 144,985 number +1.7%
1980 147,345 number +1.6%
1981 149,430 number +1.4%
1982 151,469 number +1.4%
1983 153,299 number +1.2%
1984 154,797 number +1.0%
1985 155,827 number +0.7%
1986 156,268 number +0.3%
1987 156,105 number -0.1%
1988 155,015 number -0.7%
1989 153,413 number -1.0%
1990 151,757 number -1.1%
1991 150,537 number -0.8%
1992 150,035 number -0.3%
1993 150,034 number -0.0%
1994 149,981 number -0.0%
1995 149,224 number -0.5%
1996 147,151 number -1.4%
1997 143,936 number -2.2%
1998 82,028 number -43.0%
1999 81,853 number -0.2%
2000 82,167 number +0.4%
2001 80,648 number -1.8%
2002 81,216 number +0.7%
2003 77,540 number -4.5%
2004 74,317 number -4.2%
2005 71,893 number -3.3%
2006 69,735 number -3.0%
2007 70,919 number +1.7%
2008 75,774 number +6.8%
2009 78,322 number +3.4%
2010 78,792 number +0.6%
2011 71,197 number -9.6%
2012 70,194 number -1.4%
2013 68,551 number -2.3%
2014 66,075 number -3.6%
2015 66,719 number +1.0%
2016 67,115 number +0.6%
2017 66,084 number -1.5%
2018 65,296 number -1.2%
2019 66,775 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 137,687 number 133,183 number 144,985 number 10
1980s 153,297 number 147,345 number 156,268 number 10
1990s 135,654 number 81,853 number 151,757 number 10
2000s 76,253 number 69,735 number 82,167 number 10
2010s 68,680 number 65,296 number 78,792 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 118 Costa Rica 71,446 number compare
  2. 119 Gambia 71,002 number compare
  3. 120 Bulgaria 67,649 number compare
  4. 122 Namibia 65,011 number compare
  5. 123 Ireland 64,740 number compare
  6. 124 Kuwait 63,023 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia was 66,775 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 156,268 number in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 65,296 number in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Serbia ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/