Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 20.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 20.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 12th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.9% | — |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (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 20.1% 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 20.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Serbia ranks 12th 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 up 21.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release