Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Serbia
Serbia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.99 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.99 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Serbia peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 2003.
That places Serbia 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Serbia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.92 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.96 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.99 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.99 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.99 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9767 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 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, female, adjusted location in Serbia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Serbia was 0.99 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release