Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Serbia
Serbia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.7% | — |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 5 Mongolia 99.8% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
- 8 Uruguay 98.2% compare
- 9 Philippines 98.0% 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Serbia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Serbia was 99.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Serbia ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release