Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia is 27.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia peaked at 35.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2002.
That places Serbia 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.7% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 27.3% | 35.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
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 27.3% 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 35.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 77 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 up 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release