Total sample population, above primary education in Serbia

Serbia: Total sample population, above primary education was 4.24 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.24 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 108 countries
All-time high
11.89 million
in 2011
All-time low
3.43 million
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Total sample population, above primary education in Serbia, 2003–2018

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2003201020182003: 3.4M2004: 5.6M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.4M2007: 4.2M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.2M2011: 11.9M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.4M2015: 4.0M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.2M2018: 4.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 4.24 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Serbia peaked at 11.89 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 2003.

That places Serbia 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total sample population, above primary education in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 3.43 million —
2004 5.58 million +62.4%
2005 4.15 million -25.5%
2006 4.36 million +5.0%
2007 4.22 million -3.1%
2008 4.29 million +1.4%
2009 4.24 million -1.1%
2011 11.89 million +180.7%
2013 5.37 million -54.8%
2014 5.38 million +0.1%
2015 4.04 million -24.8%
2016 4.21 million +4.2%
2017 4.21 million -0.1%
2018 4.24 million +0.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 4.24 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.07 million, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 4.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, above primary education 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
2011 +180.7% 4.24 million 11.89 million
2004 +62.4% 3.43 million 5.58 million
2013 -54.8% 11.89 million 5.37 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.32 million 3.43 million 5.58 million 7
2010s 5.62 million 4.04 million 11.89 million 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 47 Kyrgyzstan 4.94 million compare
  2. 48 Zambia 4.91 million compare
  3. 49 Madagascar 4.43 million compare
  4. 51 Portugal 4.20 million compare
  5. 52 Tunisia 3.86 million compare
  6. 53 Dominican Republic 3.85 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Serbia?
Total sample population, above primary education in Serbia was 4.24 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11.89 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Serbia ranks 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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