Labor force with advanced education in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force with advanced education was 75.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Serbia is 75.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Serbia peaked at 75.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.9% | — |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 65.3% | 75.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 62.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 70.4% | 75.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Serbia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Serbia was 75.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Serbia ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).