Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Serbia
Serbia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 46.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Serbia stood at 46.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Serbia peaked at 52.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 31st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 52.0% | — |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Serbia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Serbia was 46.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release