Primary education, pupils in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, pupils was 251,941 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Serbia is 251,941, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Serbia peaked at 379,856 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 251,941, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379,856 | 379,856 | 379,856 | 1 |
| 2000s | 320,350 | 282,395 | 350,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,585 | 264,194 | 289,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,003 | 251,941 | 259,112 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 16,557 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Serbia?
- Primary education, pupils in Serbia was 251,941 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 379,856 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,941 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.