Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 55.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.5% | — |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 55.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 50.2% | 55.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Serbia was 55.3% 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 55.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 137 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 12.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release