Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Serbia
Serbia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Serbia stood at 0.99 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Serbia peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.91 GPIA, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.91 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.95 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.99 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.98 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.99 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 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, rural, adjusted gender in Serbia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Serbia was 0.99 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Serbia ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release