Serbia vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Serbia
98.7%
in 2022
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
98.0%
in 2024
Serbia rank
8th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
11th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Serbia
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 98.7% against 98.0% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Serbia ranks 8th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 86.1% 92.8% 6.7% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 95.9% 96.5% 0.6% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 98.7% 97.7% 1.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Serbia or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Serbia, at 98.7% against 98.0% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Serbia and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
0.7%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Serbia and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 8th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release