Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Serbia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Serbia is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Serbia peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.697 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Serbia 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.697 GPIA | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8842 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8288 GPIA | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 GPIA | +82.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.51 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9734 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.697 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 4 |
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 master's or equivalent in Serbia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Serbia was 1.11 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.697 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Serbia ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release