Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia

Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 69.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2022
All-time low
52.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 52.9 %2009: 52.9 %2010: 53.6 %2011: 55.5 %2013: 56.9 %2014: 59.3 %2015: 62 %2016: 62.4 %2017: 63.2 %2018: 62.9 %2019: 65.3 %2020: 65.4 %2022: 69.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 69.6% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia peaked at 69.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2008.

That places Serbia 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) in Serbia, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 52.9%
2009 52.9% +0.1%
2010 53.6% +1.4%
2011 55.5% +3.5%
2013 56.9% +2.4%
2014 59.3% +4.2%
2015 62.0% +4.6%
2016 62.4% +0.7%
2017 63.2% +1.2%
2018 62.9% -0.5%
2019 65.3% +3.9%
2020 65.4% +0.2%
2022 69.6% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 2
2010s 60.1% 53.6% 65.3% 9
2020s 67.5% 65.4% 69.6% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 34 Netherlands 72.8% compare
  2. 35 Denmark 71.4% compare
  3. 36 France 71.0% compare
  4. 38 Republic of Moldova 69.0% compare
  5. 39 Cyprus 68.9% compare
  6. 40 Bulgaria 66.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia was 69.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Serbia ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,721 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release