Portugal vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
23.3%
in 2022
Serbia
23.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
60th
Serbia rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 59th of 102 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 22.1% | 8.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 28.0% | 9.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 31.3% | 9.2% | 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 23.7% against 23.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 59th of 102 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, urban, male (%). 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