Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.8% 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 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 5.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
That places Serbia 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.2% | — |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- 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)
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 4.8% 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 5.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Serbia ranks 52nd out of 123 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 8.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release