Adult participation in learning in Serbia
5.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Serbia took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Serbia, 2025
5.2%
Change from 2024
−0.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Position in 2025
32nd of 34
Adult participation in learning in Serbia over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Serbia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.2% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4%b (break in time series) | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | – | 7.9% |
| 2008 | – | 8.0% |
| 2007 | – | 7.9% |
| 2006 | – | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | – | 7.7% |
| 2004 | – | 7.1% |
| 2003 | – | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | – | 5.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 5.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 4.8%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Serbia has the 32nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
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37.1%
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Early leavers from education and training
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
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Primary completion (UIS)
99.5%
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