Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Serbia
Serbia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 98.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 98.5% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Serbia peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89.5% | — |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.2% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 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, female in Serbia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Serbia was 98.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Serbia ranks 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release