Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 185,112 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Serbia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 185,112 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 205,169 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 179,567, in 2022.
That places Serbia 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 198,452 | — |
| 2014 | 200,658 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 194,696 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 200,782 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 205,169 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 197,889 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 191,014 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 182,761 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 179,963 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 179,567 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 184,255 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 185,112 | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 185,112 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,913, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 185,112 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 185,112, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 198,380 | 191,014 | 205,169 | 7 |
| 2020s | 182,332 | 179,567 | 185,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Serbia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Serbia was 185,112 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 205,169 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,567 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release