Portugal vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
26.5%
in 2024
Serbia
27.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
26th
Serbia rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 27.0% against 26.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 16.0% | 2.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 1.2% | Portugal |
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 27.0% against 26.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 6 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 26th and Serbia ranks 24th of 38 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, female (%). 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