Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Serbia
Serbia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 71.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Serbia is 71.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Serbia peaked at 88.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 6th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85.0% | — |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 79.0% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Serbia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Serbia was 71.0% 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 88.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Serbia ranks 6th 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 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release