Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Serbia
Serbia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 82.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 82.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia peaked at 82.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1981.
That places Serbia 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.0% | — |
| 1982 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 82.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 82.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 54.0% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 57.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 57.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 68.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.1% | 82.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia was 82.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1981.
- How does Serbia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Serbia ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release