Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Serbia
Serbia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 55 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2019
All-time low
97.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Serbia stood at 99.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Serbia peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 8th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 97.1% | — |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Serbia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Serbia was 99.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release