Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment … urban female 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 … urban female 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 27.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.7%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release