Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia stood at 26.6%.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia peaked at 35.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 51st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.4% | — |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -24.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 23.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 26.6% | 35.0% | 3 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia was 26.6% in 2024, 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 35.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release