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
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
February 2026 Data Release