Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 19.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 36.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 104th 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 tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.8% | — |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 21.8% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.1% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.6% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia was 19.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Serbia ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release