School age population, one year before than official … female than in Serbia

Serbia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 32,501 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32,501 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
76,556 number
in 1986
All-time low
31,523 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Serbia is 32,501 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Serbia peaked at 76,556 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31,523 number, in 2018.

Serbia ranks 122nd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 … female than in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Serbia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 65,435 number —
1971 65,822 number +0.6%
1972 66,095 number +0.4%
1973 66,338 number +0.4%
1974 66,612 number +0.4%
1975 66,995 number +0.6%
1976 67,603 number +0.9%
1977 68,540 number +1.4%
1978 69,666 number +1.6%
1979 70,880 number +1.7%
1980 72,078 number +1.7%
1981 73,130 number +1.5%
1982 74,151 number +1.4%
1983 75,063 number +1.2%
1984 75,809 number +1.0%
1985 76,325 number +0.7%
1986 76,556 number +0.3%
1987 76,469 number -0.1%
1988 75,927 number -0.7%
1989 75,128 number -1.1%
1990 74,286 number -1.1%
1991 73,635 number -0.9%
1992 73,335 number -0.4%
1993 73,234 number -0.1%
1994 73,094 number -0.2%
1995 72,631 number -0.6%
1996 71,587 number -1.4%
1997 69,986 number -2.2%
1998 40,245 number -42.5%
1999 40,145 number -0.2%
2000 39,937 number -0.5%
2001 39,238 number -1.8%
2002 39,333 number +0.2%
2003 37,685 number -4.2%
2004 36,235 number -3.8%
2005 35,277 number -2.6%
2006 33,863 number -4.0%
2007 34,749 number +2.6%
2008 37,037 number +6.6%
2009 38,075 number +2.8%
2010 38,165 number +0.2%
2011 34,483 number -9.6%
2012 34,291 number -0.6%
2013 33,427 number -2.5%
2014 32,054 number -4.1%
2015 32,183 number +0.4%
2016 32,401 number +0.7%
2017 32,189 number -0.7%
2018 31,523 number -2.1%
2019 32,501 number +3.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 32,501 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 32,501 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, one year before than official … female than in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -42.5% 69,986 number 40,245 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,399 number 65,435 number 70,880 number 10
1980s 75,064 number 72,078 number 76,556 number 10
1990s 66,218 number 40,145 number 74,286 number 10
2000s 37,143 number 33,863 number 39,937 number 10
2010s 33,322 number 31,523 number 38,165 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 119 Costa Rica 34,888 number compare
  2. 120 Bulgaria 32,887 number compare
  3. 121 Namibia 32,514 number compare
  4. 123 Ireland 31,638 number compare
  5. 124 Norway 30,109 number compare
  6. 125 Finland 29,835 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Serbia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Serbia was 32,501 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 76,556 number in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,523 number in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Serbia ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/