Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia is 7.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 11.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2020.
That places Serbia 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.2% | — |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 249,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
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 7.2% 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 11.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Serbia ranks 94th out of 126 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 17.2%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release