Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia, 2008–2024
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 81.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia peaked at 82.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2009.
That places Serbia 34th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.9% | — |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 71.9% | 79.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.5% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4462 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0186 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 129,715 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0031 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0197 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Serbia was 81.3% 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 82.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 140 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 7.9%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.