Secondary education, pupils in Serbia

Serbia: Secondary education, pupils was 478,731 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
478,731
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
744,139
in 1999
All-time low
478,731
in 2024
Years of data
25
1999–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Serbia, 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201120241999: 744.1k2000: 713.2k2001: 691.1k2002: 672.0k2003: 657.9k2004: 640.9k2005: 632.3k2006: 622.8k2007: 615.1k2008: 608.5k2009: 603.8k2010: 590.8k2011: 575.9k2012: 565.9k2013: 557.4k2014: 548.2k2015: 553.4k2016: 545.4k2017: 538.2k2018: 534.1k2019: 528.8k2020: 515.2k2021: 511.0k2022: 503.2k2024: 478.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Serbia is 478,731, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Serbia peaked at 744,139 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 478,731, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 109th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 744,139 744,139 744,139 1
2000s 645,771 603,834 713,167 10
2010s 553,820 528,758 590,830 10
2020s 502,006 478,731 515,178 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 106 Laos 532,092 compare
  2. 107 Denmark 522,143 compare
  3. 108 Bulgaria 485,226 compare
  4. 110 Slovakia 473,316 compare
  5. 111 Norway 469,508 compare
  6. 112 Costa Rica 464,490 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Serbia?
Secondary education, pupils in Serbia was 478,731 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 744,139 in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 478,731 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for secondary education, pupils?
Serbia ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.