Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 21.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 492.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 22nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.4% | — |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 7.1% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 21.2% in 2024, 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 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Serbia ranks 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release