Youth/adult literacy rate in Serbia
Serbia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 57 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
99.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Youth/adult literacy rate in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Serbia is 99.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2011.
That places Serbia 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.4% | — |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
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
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Serbia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Serbia was 99.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Serbia ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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