Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia is 9.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Serbia peaked at 10.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 34th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.7% | — |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- 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)
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 9.4% 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 10.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Serbia ranks 34th 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 85.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.