Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia

Serbia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.4%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
52nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2024
All-time low
9.4%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2002–2024

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 13.2 cumulative2007: 9.4 cumulative2008: 14.8 cumulative2009: 15.4 cumulative2010: 15.7 cumulative2011: 18.2 cumulative2012: 17.3 cumulative2013: 18.2 cumulative2014: 19 cumulative2015: 20 cumulative2016: 20.7 cumulative2017: 20.8 cumulative2018: 21.5 cumulative2019: 21.7 cumulative2020: 22.1 cumulative2021: 22.9 cumulative2022: 24.9 cumulative2023: 24.2 cumulative2024: 25.4 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 25.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Serbia peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 52nd of 129 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Serbia, 2002 to 2024.
Year cumulative Change
2002 13.2%
2007 9.4% -28.9%
2008 14.8% +58.1%
2009 15.4% +3.5%
2010 15.7% +2.4%
2011 18.2% +15.8%
2012 17.3% -5.2%
2013 18.2% +5.6%
2014 19.0% +4.2%
2015 20.0% +5.2%
2016 20.7% +3.7%
2017 20.8% +0.4%
2018 21.5% +3.4%
2019 21.7% +1.0%
2020 22.1% +1.6%
2021 22.9% +4.0%
2022 24.9% +8.3%
2023 24.2% -2.8%
2024 25.4% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 9.4% 15.4% 4
2010s 19.3% 15.7% 21.7% 10
2020s 23.9% 22.1% 25.4% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 49 Colombia 27.2% compare
  2. 50 Bulgaria 26.4% compare
  3. 51 Croatia 25.6% compare
  4. 53 Slovakia 25.4% compare
  5. 54 Hong Kong (China) 25.3% compare
  6. 55 Portugal 25.1% compare

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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 25.4% 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 25.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Serbia ranks 52nd 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 34.1%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.