Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Serbia
Serbia: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population was 98.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Serbia stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Serbia peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 8th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 86.1% | — |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 6 Spain 99.1% compare
- 7 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 9 Montenegro 98.4% compare
- 10 Uruguay 98.3% compare
- 11 Philippines 95.7% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 249,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Serbia?
- Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Serbia was 98.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates of older vs. younger population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.