Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia

Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.0%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
49th
of 79 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2022
All-time low
4.2%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia, 2002–2022

46810122002201220222002: 4.2 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 9.3 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 10.9 %2022: 12 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 12.0% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia peaked at 12.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2002.

That places Serbia 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 4.2%
2008 5.3% +27.7%
2009 5.6% +5.6%
2010 5.5% -2.1%
2011 7.3% +32.1%
2012 6.9% -5.1%
2013 6.5% -6.6%
2014 7.8% +20.5%
2015 9.3% +19.6%
2016 9.8% +5.7%
2017 9.4% -4.0%
2018 10.2% +8.0%
2019 9.8% -3.9%
2020 10.9% +10.8%
2022 12.0% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 4.2% 5.6% 3
2010s 8.3% 5.5% 10.2% 10
2020s 11.4% 10.9% 12.0% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 46 Czechia 13.0% compare
  2. 47 Italy 12.8% compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 12.2% compare
  4. 50 Viet Nam 11.8% compare
  5. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.2% compare
  6. 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia?
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia was 12.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Serbia ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 889 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release