Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia stood at 9.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 16.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 87th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.0% | — |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7098 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 9.9% 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 16.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Serbia ranks 87th 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 19.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release