Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Serbia
Serbia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.99 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.99 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Serbia peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.85 LPIA, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Serbia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.85 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.92 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.96 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 LPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 0.99 LPIA compare
- 6 Georgia 0.99 LPIA compare
- 6 Mongolia 0.99 LPIA compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Serbia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Serbia was 0.99 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Serbia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release