Literacy rate, youth total in Serbia
Serbia: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth total in Serbia stood at 99.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 13th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.4% | — |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 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, youth total in Serbia?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Serbia was 99.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.