Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2019
All-time low
96.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Serbia stood at 99.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 99.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 8th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 96.4% | — |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Serbia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Serbia was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release