Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 23.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia peaked at 23.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.0% | — |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 52 Jordan 24.4% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.3% compare
- 54 Macau, China 24.2% compare
- 56 Türkiye 23.7% compare
- 57 Croatia 23.5% compare
- 58 Timor-Leste 23.3% compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia was 23.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Serbia ranks 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.