Serbia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Serbia
0.99 GPIA
in 2022
UNICEF: Western Balkans
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
Serbia rank
21st
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
19th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Serbia
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.

Serbia ranks 21st and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 19th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Western Balkans in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 0.95 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 0.01 GPIA UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 0.9833 GPIA 0.9733 GPIA 0.01 GPIA Serbia
2020s 0.99 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0 GPIA

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Serbia or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Serbia, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2022.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Serbia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
0 GPIA, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Serbia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Serbia ranks 21st and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 19th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release