Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Serbia
Serbia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2019
All-time low
98.3%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Serbia stood at 99.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Serbia peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.3% | — |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Serbia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Serbia was 99.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release