Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.0% 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 9.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 12.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2009.
That places Serbia 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 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 9.0% 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 12.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 122 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 3.5%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release