Serbia vs Southern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Serbia
99.7%
in 2022
Southern Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Serbia rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Serbia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 68 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 76.3% | 23.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 87.7% | 12.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 92.6% | 7.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Serbia or Southern Asia?
- Serbia, at 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Serbia and Southern Asia?
- 6.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and Southern Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Serbia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.