Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia

Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 11.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
52nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2022
All-time low
3.5%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, 2002–2022

46810122002201220222002: 3.5 %2008: 5 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 6.3 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 9.4 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 10.7 %2022: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 11.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2002.

That places Serbia 52nd out of 89 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) in Serbia, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 3.5%
2008 5.0% +42.3%
2009 5.2% +4.9%
2010 5.2% +0.3%
2011 6.3% +19.7%
2012 6.2% -1.8%
2013 6.1% -1.0%
2014 6.8% +10.9%
2015 8.1% +20.3%
2016 8.4% +3.0%
2017 8.2% -2.0%
2018 9.4% +14.4%
2019 9.2% -1.6%
2020 10.7% +16.2%
2022 11.5% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 3.5% 5.2% 3
2010s 7.4% 5.2% 9.4% 10
2020s 11.1% 10.7% 11.5% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 49 Malaysia 12.7% compare
  2. 50 Greece 12.1% compare
  3. 51 Jamaica 11.7% compare
  4. 53 Bulgaria 10.5% compare
  5. 54 Egypt 10.4% compare
  6. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia was 11.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Serbia ranks 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
89 places, 1,500 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release