Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia

Serbia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 249,768 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
249,768
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
262,108
in 2017
All-time low
182,941
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2001201220242001: 194.2k2002: 182.9k2003: 202.8k2004: 209.7k2005: 224.9k2006: 235.7k2007: 238.7k2008: 237.6k2009: 235.9k2010: 226.8k2011: 228.5k2012: 231.7k2013: 238.9k2014: 242.8k2015: 241.1k2016: 251.2k2017: 262.1k2018: 256.2k2019: 249.8k2020: 242.0k2021: 242.6k2022: 244.0k2023: 248.5k2024: 249.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Serbia recorded 249,768 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia peaked at 262,108 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 182,941, in 2002.

Serbia ranks 87th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Serbia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 194,198
2002 182,941 -5.8%
2003 202,799 +10.9%
2004 209,674 +3.4%
2005 224,873 +7.2%
2006 235,686 +4.8%
2007 238,710 +1.3%
2008 237,598 -0.5%
2009 235,940 -0.7%
2010 226,772 -3.9%
2011 228,531 +0.8%
2012 231,661 +1.4%
2013 238,945 +3.1%
2014 242,848 +1.6%
2015 241,054 -0.7%
2016 251,162 +4.2%
2017 262,108 +4.4%
2018 256,172 -2.3%
2019 249,771 -2.5%
2020 241,968 -3.1%
2021 242,550 +0.2%
2022 243,952 +0.6%
2023 248,508 +1.9%
2024 249,768 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 218,047 182,941 238,710 9
2010s 242,902 226,772 262,108 10
2020s 245,349 241,968 249,768 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 84 Lebanon 265,390 compare
  2. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 252,098 compare
  3. 86 New Zealand 251,357 compare
  4. 88 Honduras 247,706 compare
  5. 89 Ireland 247,231 compare
  6. 90 Burkina Faso 225,902 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia was 249,768 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 262,108 in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 182,941 in 2002.
How does Serbia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Serbia ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.