Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 11,984 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Serbia is 11,984, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 11,984 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 44th of 143 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 944 | — |
| 2008 | 1,064 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,924 | +174.8% |
| 2010 | 4,100 | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 5,206 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 5,550 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6,281 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 7,721 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 8,555 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 10,144 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 11,492 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 11,524 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11,407 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,151 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11,366 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11,727 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11,965 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11,984 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,644 | 944 | 2,924 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,198 | 4,100 | 11,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,639 | 11,151 | 11,984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Serbia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Serbia was 11,984 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,984 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 944 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release