Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Serbia stood at 45.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Serbia peaked at 46.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.6% | — |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 45.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.6% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.2% | 46.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 10 Argentina 46.8% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 46.3% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 45.6% compare
- 15 Belize 45.3% compare
- 16 Brunei 44.4% compare
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 science, technology, engineering and in Serbia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Serbia was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release