Education

Serbia

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Adult literacy rate20032022
96.497.297.998.799.520032022
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
35.74554.463.873.220012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)20072023
3.083.393.74.014.3120072023
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19972024
0.2820.4480.6150.7810.94819972024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy20012019
1313.413.914.314.820012019
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012019
35.743.751.759.867.820012019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate99.3 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Primary enrollment (gross)96 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)89.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)70.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)3.4 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.94 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Mean years of schooling11.6 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling15 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.3 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy14.7 yearsWB Education [2019]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)14.3World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate3.33 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)67.8 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate99.1 %WB Gender [2022]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Serbia's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (99.3 %), primary enrollment (gross) (96 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.