Portugal vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
25.1%
in 2024
Serbia
25.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
55th
Serbia rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Portugal ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 52nd of 129 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 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 2.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.8% | 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 25.4% against 25.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 52nd of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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