Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Serbia

Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.6% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Serbia, 2009–2024

00.20.40.60.82009201620242009: 0.362 %2010: 0.397 %2011: 0.406 %2012: 0.494 %2013: 0.4 %2014: 0.399 %2015: 0.441 %2016: 0.517 %2017: 0.487 %2018: 0.591 %2019: 0.588 %2020: 0.749 %2022: 0.814 %2023: 0.556 %2024: 0.586 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Serbia is 0.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Serbia peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

Serbia ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 27 Belgium 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Korea 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Greece 0.6% compare
  4. 31 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
  5. 32 Hungary 0.5% compare
  6. 33 Jordan 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More education data for Serbia

All data for Serbia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Serbia?
Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Serbia was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Serbia ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 461 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release