Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia

Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.5%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, 2007–2019

02462007201320192007: 3.2 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.1 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4 %2018: 5.2 %2019: 4.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia stood at 4.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 5.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 3
2010s 4.0% 2.3% 5.2% 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 48 Finland 4.6% compare
  2. 49 Republic of Korea 4.5% compare
  3. 50 Cambodia 4.5% compare
  4. 52 Lithuania 4.3% compare
  5. 53 Azerbaijan 4.2% compare
  6. 54 Sweden 4.1% compare

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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 4.5% in 2019, 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 2018.
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 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.