Serbia vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Serbia
99.1%
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
99.0%
in 2024
Serbia rank
9th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
12th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Serbia
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.

Serbia ranks 9th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 89 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.1% 95.8% 1.7% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2010s 98.0% 98.4% 0.4% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2020s 99.1% 98.9% 0.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Serbia or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Serbia, at 99.1% against 99.0% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Serbia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Serbia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Serbia ranks 9th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release