Germany vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
28.5%
in 2023
Serbia
27.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
45th
Serbia rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Serbia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.5% against 27.1% in Serbia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and Serbia ranks 48th of 101 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.9% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 27.1% | 4.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 33.2% | 6.3% | Serbia |
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?
- Germany, at 28.5% against 27.1% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Serbia?
- 1.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
- 16 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 45th and Serbia ranks 48th of 101 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, 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