Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 66.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Serbia stood at 66.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Serbia peaked at 78.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 113th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74.9% | — |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 66.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 66.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.9% | 78.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.6% | 75.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.2% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Serbia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Serbia was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Serbia ranks 113th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release