Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Serbia
Serbia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 27,288 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Serbia stood at 27,288. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Serbia peaked at 193,574 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27,288, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 193,574 | — |
| 2011 | 104,419 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 55,541 | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 27,310 | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 27,288 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193,574 | 193,574 | 193,574 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62,423 | 27,310 | 104,419 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27,288 | 27,288 | 27,288 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 48 Palestine, State of 53,518 compare
- 49 Mauritius 46,532 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 45,432 compare
- 52 Bahrain 16,936 compare
- 53 Uruguay 13,570 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 11,100 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Serbia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Serbia was 27,288 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 193,574 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,288 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release