Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.13 NPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia stood at 1.13 NPIA.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 1.23 NPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.08 NPIA, in 2023.
That places Serbia 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Serbia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.15 NPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.23 NPIA | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 NPIA | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 NPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 NPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 NPIA | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 NPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 NPIA | +5.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.13 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 NPIA | 1.13 NPIA | 1.23 NPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 1.13 NPIA | 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 1.13 NPIA 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 1.23 NPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 NPIA in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 32 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 down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release