Serbia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent

Serbia
0.7558 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.7465 GPIA
in 2024
Serbia rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • Serbia
  • United States of America
0.50.7511.21.5200520142024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.7558 GPIA against 0.7465 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0093 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

Serbia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4307 GPIA 0.5511 GPIA 0.1204 GPIA United States of America
2010s 0.7277 GPIA 0.6143 GPIA 0.1135 GPIA Serbia
2020s 0.9242 GPIA 0.7578 GPIA 0.1664 GPIA Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Serbia or United States of America?
Serbia, at 0.7558 GPIA against 0.7465 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Serbia and United States of America?
0.0093 GPIA, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Serbia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Serbia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 454 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release