School enrollment, preprimary in Serbia
Serbia: School enrollment, preprimary was 63.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Serbia, 1999–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Serbia is 63.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Serbia peaked at 65.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.6% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 52.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.8% | 65.4% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Serbia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Serbia was 63.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Serbia ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.