Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Serbia
Serbia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 10,910 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10,910
Change on year
up 205.1%
World rank
54th
of 59 countries
All-time high
33,090
in 2003
All-time low
3,576
in 2019
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Serbia stood at 10,910.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 205.1% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Serbia peaked at 33,090 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,576, in 2019.
That places Serbia 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33,090 | — |
| 2011 | 22,000 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 14,613 | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 3,576 | -75.5% |
| 2022 | 10,910 | +205.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,090 | 33,090 | 33,090 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,396 | 3,576 | 22,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,910 | 10,910 | 10,910 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Serbia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Serbia was 10,910 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,090 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,576 in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Serbia ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release