Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.08 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7408 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Serbia 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7408 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7931 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8566 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8586 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9236 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9603 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8335 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8636 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9498 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9953 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8123 GPIA | 0.7408 GPIA | 0.8586 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.8335 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 28 Australia 1.09 GPIA compare
- 29 Belgium 1.09 GPIA compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 1.09 GPIA compare
- 32 United States of America 1.06 GPIA compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1.06 GPIA compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.05 GPIA compare
More education data for Serbia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia was 1.08 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7408 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release