Literacy rate, adult female in Serbia
Serbia: Literacy rate, adult female was 99.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.1% for literacy rate, adult female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Serbia peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, adult female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94.1% | — |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 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 literacy rate, adult female in Serbia?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Serbia was 99.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.