Portugal vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
23.7%
in 2024
Serbia
25.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
27th
Serbia rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 25.0% against 23.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 16.5% | 4.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 25.0% | 1.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Portugal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 25.0% against 23.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Serbia?
- 1.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 26th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release