Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia is 10.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 10.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2002.
That places Serbia 53rd out of 95 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.2% | — |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 50 Costa Rica 11.1% compare
- 51 Thailand 11.0% compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.8% compare
- 54 Malaysia 10.7% compare
- 55 Chile 10.3% compare
- 56 South Africa 9.2% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
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 10.8% 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 10.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 53rd out of 95 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 55.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release