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 34,274 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
34,274 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
79,712 number
in 1986
All-time low
33,773 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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia is 34,274 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Serbia peaked at 79,712 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33,773 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,288 number 67,748 number 74,105 number 10
1980s 78,233 number 75,267 number 79,712 number 10
1990s 69,436 number 41,708 number 77,471 number 10
2000s 39,110 number 35,872 number 42,230 number 10
2010s 35,358 number 33,773 number 40,627 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 118 Lebanon 36,355 number compare
  2. 119 Gambia 35,856 number compare
  3. 120 Bulgaria 34,762 number compare
  4. 122 Kuwait 33,246 number compare
  5. 123 Ireland 33,102 number compare
  6. 124 Namibia 32,497 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Serbia

All data for Serbia β†’

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 34,274 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 79,712 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 33,773 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 14.8%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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

Male 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/