Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia is 73.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia peaked at 73.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 51st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.1% | — |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 48.1% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 56.3% | 68.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 68.8% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 48 Republic of Moldova 74.0% compare
- 49 Belgium 74.0% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 73.6% compare
- 52 Netherlands 72.6% compare
- 53 Oman 71.7% compare
- 54 Chile 69.4% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,370 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia was 73.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.