Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 22.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 22.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.6% | — |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +4.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 22.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 22.9% | 4 |
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 22.9% 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 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 26th out of 40 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 28.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release