Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia
Serbia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.96 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia peaked at 3 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.59 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 85th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 82 Morocco 3.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Luxembourg 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ghana 3.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Slovakia 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cape Verde 2.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Croatia 2.84 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
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 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.