Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 97.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 97.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79.5% | — |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 88.6% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Serbia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Serbia was 97.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release