Germany vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
26.2%
in 2022
Serbia
27.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
57th
Serbia rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 27.0% against 26.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 56th of 128 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.0% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 27.0% against 26.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 56th of 128 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, 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