Share of the population with lower secondary education in Serbia
Serbia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 93.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Serbia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Serbia is 93.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Serbia peaked at 93.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 34th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.8% | — |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 53.8% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 84.6% | 91.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,370 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Serbia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Serbia was 93.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.