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

Serbia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 34,274 number in 2019. ▼ 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 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 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 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.

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Serbia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 67,748 number —
1971 68,250 number +0.7%
1972 68,673 number +0.6%
1973 69,083 number +0.6%
1974 69,522 number +0.6%
1975 70,052 number +0.8%
1976 70,761 number +1.0%
1977 71,773 number +1.4%
1978 72,913 number +1.6%
1979 74,105 number +1.6%
1980 75,267 number +1.6%
1981 76,300 number +1.4%
1982 77,318 number +1.3%
1983 78,236 number +1.2%
1984 78,988 number +1.0%
1985 79,502 number +0.7%
1986 79,712 number +0.3%
1987 79,636 number -0.1%
1988 79,088 number -0.7%
1989 78,285 number -1.0%
1990 77,471 number -1.0%
1991 76,902 number -0.7%
1992 76,700 number -0.3%
1993 76,800 number +0.1%
1994 76,887 number +0.1%
1995 76,593 number -0.4%
1996 75,564 number -1.3%
1997 73,950 number -2.1%
1998 41,783 number -43.5%
1999 41,708 number -0.2%
2000 42,230 number +1.3%
2001 41,410 number -1.9%
2002 41,883 number +1.1%
2003 39,855 number -4.8%
2004 38,082 number -4.4%
2005 36,616 number -3.8%
2006 35,872 number -2.0%
2007 36,170 number +0.8%
2008 38,737 number +7.1%
2009 40,247 number +3.9%
2010 40,627 number +0.9%
2011 36,714 number -9.6%
2012 35,903 number -2.2%
2013 35,124 number -2.2%
2014 34,021 number -3.1%
2015 34,536 number +1.5%
2016 34,714 number +0.5%
2017 33,895 number -2.4%
2018 33,773 number -0.4%
2019 34,274 number +1.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 34,274 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 34,274 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, one year before than official … male 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 -43.5% 73,950 number 41,783 number

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

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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 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 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 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?
Serbia ranks 121st 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 14.8%. 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/