Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia is 16.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia peaked at 18.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2017.
That places Serbia 107th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.7% | — |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +5.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 104 Germany 18.1% compare
- 105 Norway 17.9% compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 17.3% compare
- 108 China 16.0% compare
- 109 Switzerland 15.9% compare
- 110 Netherlands 15.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia was 16.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Serbia ranks 107th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release