Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Serbia
Serbia: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 20.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Serbia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Serbia stood at 20.6. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 20.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Serbia ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.1 | — |
| 1910 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1925 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1945 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | +58.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | +68.4% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 6.3 | +53.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 8.2 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 11 | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7 | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 8.2 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.35 | 16.7 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Serbia?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Serbia was 20.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Serbia rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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