Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Serbia

Serbia: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2014
All-time low
14.1%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Serbia, 2013–2025

051015202013201920252013: 20.8 Percentage2014: 21.2 Percentage2015: 20.8 Percentage2016: 19.5 Percentage2017: 19.2 Percentage2018: 17.6 Percentage2019: 17.5 Percentage2020: 16.2 Percentage2021: 15.1 Percentage2022: 14.6 Percentage2023: 14.9 Percentage2024: 14.1 Percentage2025: 14.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 14.3% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Serbia peaked at 21.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group in Serbia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2013 20.8%
2014 21.2% +1.9%
2015 20.8% -1.9%
2016 19.5% -6.3%
2017 19.2% -1.5%
2018 17.6% -8.3%
2019 17.5% -0.6%
2020 16.2% -7.4%
2021 15.1% -6.8%
2022 14.6% -3.3%
2023 14.9% +2.1%
2024 14.1% -5.4%
2025 14.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.5% 17.5% 21.2% 7
2020s 14.9% 14.1% 16.2% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 22 Luxembourg 16.2% compare
  2. 24 Hungary 14.2% compare
  3. 25 Belgium 14.1% compare
  4. 26 Denmark 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Serbia?
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Serbia was 14.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
Serbia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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