Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.12 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7531 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Serbia 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7531 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7931 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8336 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8561 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9029 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9412 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8376 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8987 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9721 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9963 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.809 GPIA | 0.7531 GPIA | 0.8561 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9664 GPIA | 0.8376 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.12 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7531 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release