Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Serbia peaked at 21.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2011.
That places Serbia 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.6% | — |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +5.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 21.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 21.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
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 21.3% 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 21.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 40 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 66.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release