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

Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2024
All-time low
15.4%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, 2010–2024

01020302010201720242010: 15.4 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 17 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 18.6 %2021: 22.7 %2022: 23.1 %2023: 23.9 %2024: 25 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 25.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 15.4%
2011 15.8% +2.7%
2012 17.0% +7.4%
2013 17.8% +4.6%
2014 18.6% +4.7%
2021 22.7% +21.9%
2022 23.1% +1.7%
2023 23.9% +3.7%
2024 25.0% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.9% 15.4% 18.6% 5
2020s 23.7% 22.7% 25.0% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 23 Slovakia 26.7% compare
  2. 24 Croatia 26.0% compare
  3. 25 Brunei Darussalam 25.1% compare
  4. 27 Portugal 23.7% compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 22.0%
  6. 29 Czechia 21.6% 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 25.0% 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 25.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% 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 34.3%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 487 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release