Australia vs Serbia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
1.02 NPIA
in 2022
Serbia
1.06 NPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Serbia rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.06 NPIA against 1.02 NPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.04 NPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9932 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 0.0837 NPIA | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 0.0674 NPIA | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.02 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 0.0388 NPIA | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Australia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.06 NPIA against 1.02 NPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Serbia?
- 0.04 NPIA, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Serbia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 4th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, 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
February 2026 Data Release