Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia
Serbia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 70.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia is 70.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia peaked at 82.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.9% | — |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 70.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 82.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.4% | 76.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -29.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia was 70.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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