Ireland vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
1.25 NPIA
in 2023
Serbia
1.13 NPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
Serbia rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.25 NPIA against 1.13 NPIA in Serbia, a difference of 0.12 NPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Serbia ranks 11th of 32 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 NPIA | 1.16 NPIA | 0.1702 NPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.28 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 0.1988 NPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Serbia?
- Ireland, at 1.25 NPIA against 1.13 NPIA in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Serbia?
- 0.12 NPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Serbia ranks 11th of 32 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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