Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Serbia stood at 59.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Serbia peaked at 59.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 36th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.5% | — |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 59.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 59.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.3% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.1% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.1% | 59.9% | 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 public institutions in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Serbia was 59.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Serbia ranks 36th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release