Norway vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Norway
1.08 NPIA
in 2023
Serbia
1.13 NPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Serbia rank
11th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Norway
  • Serbia
00.511.5200620152024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.13 NPIA against 1.08 NPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.05 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.

Norway ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 11th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.14 NPIA 1.17 NPIA 0.0363 NPIA Serbia
2020s 1.14 NPIA 1.08 NPIA 0.0617 NPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Norway or Serbia?
Serbia, at 1.13 NPIA against 1.08 NPIA in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Serbia?
0.05 NPIA, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Norway ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 376 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release