Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 99.34 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.34
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.48
in 2019
All-time low
96.4
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.34 for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 99.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.4, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 8th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 96.4 | — |
| 2011 | 97.96 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.84 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.48 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.34 | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.69, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4 | 96.4 | 96.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.76 | 97.96 | 99.48 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.34 | 99.34 | 99.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Serbia was 99.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4 in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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