Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.329 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia is 0.329 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 0.342 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1977 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Serbia 63rd out of 87 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 … education short-cycle tertiary location in Serbia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1977 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.2487 LPIA | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2489 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2363 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2462 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2703 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2432 LPIA | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2526 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2897 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2867 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2747 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.307 LPIA | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2964 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.342 LPIA | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.329 LPIA | -3.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.329 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3933 LPIA, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.329 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2318 LPIA | 0.1977 LPIA | 0.2489 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2703 LPIA | 0.2363 LPIA | 0.307 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3355 LPIA | 0.329 LPIA | 0.342 LPIA | 2 |
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 0.329 LPIA 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 0.342 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1977 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 87 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 21.7%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release