10 answers, 3 from Serbia's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
How many students are at university in Serbia?
248,509 students were enrolled in higher education in Serbia in the 2025/26 academic year, according to the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS). 59.8% of them were women. State universities had 174,440 students and private universities 35,610. 38.0% of students had their studies paid for from the state budget.
The total also covers students at colleges of applied studies as well as universities. Students financed from the budget pay no tuition fees; the others pay their own. The RZS publishes enrolment figures at the start of each academic year.
498,581 pupils attended regular primary schools in Serbia at the start of the 2025/26 school year, in 1,134 schools, according to the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS). 61,326 children started first grade, and the schools had 52,906 teachers.
Primary school in Serbia lasts eight years and is compulsory. The count of schools covers main schools, not their separate branch units. Pupil numbers are linked to the number of births in earlier years, which has been falling.
How many students go to secondary school in Serbia?
225,639 students attended regular secondary schools in Serbia at the start of the 2025/26 school year, in 491 schools, according to the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS). 56,757 students finished secondary school in 2024/25.
Secondary education in Serbia includes general schools (gymnasiums), vocational schools and art schools, lasting three or four years. The figures cover regular schools, not adult education. The RZS publishes them at the start of each school year.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
What share of children in Serbia go to primary school?
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2018, is 94.6%. The peak was 99.9% in 2006 and the low 92.7% in 2010. Europe & Central Asia median: 94.5%; Serbia is 5th highest of 11. World rank, highest first: 25th of 69.
How many children in Serbia go to secondary school?
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross secondary school enrolment in Serbia at 89.8% in 2024. The peak was 96.7% in 2015 and the low 88.6% in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 101.1%, and Serbia placed 31st highest of 34. Worldwide: 67th of 100.
How many students are in higher education in Serbia?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross tertiary enrolment in Serbia was 70.6% in 2024. The peak was 73.2% in 2023 and the low 44.2% in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 71.1%; Serbia is 18th highest of 34. World rank, highest first: 26th of 90.
What is Serbia's literacy rate?
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2022, is 99.3%. It was 98.0% in 2011. Europe & Central Asia median: 99.9%; Serbia is 6th highest of 6. Worldwide: 7th of 44.
What is Serbia's education spending?
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2023, is 3.4% of GDP. Its high point since 2007 was 2009, at 4.3% of GDP; its low point was 2022, at 3.1% of GDP. Europe & Central Asia median: 3.7% of GDP; Serbia is 10th highest of 16. Of 112 countries with 2023 data, 64th highest.
How many students does each teacher have in Serbia?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of primary pupils per teacher in Serbia was 14 in 2018. Since 2007 it has ranged from 14 (2017) to 17 (2007). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 15, and Serbia placed 10th highest of 15. Of 85 countries with 2018 data, 69th highest.
How many children in Serbia complete primary school?
96.0%: that is the primary completion rate in Serbia for 2022, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is the lowest since at least 2007. Europe & Central Asia median: 98.5%; Serbia is 32nd highest of 42. World rank, highest first: 71st of 127.