Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Serbia
Serbia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2019
All-time low
99.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Serbia peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.5% | — |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 2 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 4 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.7% compare
- 7 Tonga 99.6% compare
- 8 Philippines 99.2% compare
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, urban, male in Serbia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Serbia was 99.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Serbia ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release