4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Serbia
Serbia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 79.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
79.9
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
83
in 2019
All-time low
58
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Serbia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 79.9 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Serbia peaked at 83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2000.
That places Serbia 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 79.9 | -3.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 79.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 79.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9 | 58 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 | 69 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9 | 79.9 | 79.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 53 North Macedonia 81.9 compare
- 54 Netherlands 81.2 compare
- 55 Bolivia 80.27 compare
- 57 Moldova 79.4 compare
- 58 Denmark 78.6 compare
- 58 Luxembourg 78.6 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Serbia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Serbia was 79.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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