Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Serbia
Serbia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.98 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Serbia stood at 0.98 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 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Serbia peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.81 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Serbia 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.81 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Serbia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Serbia was 0.98 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release