Adult Literacy Rate in Serbia
Serbia: Adult Literacy Rate was 99.34 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.34
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 110 countries
All-time high
99.48
in 2019
All-time low
96.4
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.34 for adult literacy rate in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Serbia peaked at 99.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.4, in 2003.
That places Serbia 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult Literacy Rate 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 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.69, 100% of the median. (12 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 gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Serbia?
- Adult literacy rate in Serbia was 99.34 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4 in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Serbia ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.