Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia is 77.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia peaked at 77.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 44th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.5% | — |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 77.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 77.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 63.7% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.4% | 77.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 41 Denmark 78.1% compare
- 42 France 78.0% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 77.2% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 76.9% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 76.0% compare
- 47 Moldova 75.3% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Serbia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Serbia was 77.1% in 2024, 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 77.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Serbia ranks 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release