Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Serbia

Serbia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age was 98.95 % in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.95 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
99.03 %
in 2019
All-time low
93.8 %
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Serbia, 2003–2022

0204060801002003201220222003: 93.8 %2011: 96.5 %2016: 98.1 %2019: 99 %2022: 99 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 98.95 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Serbia peaked at 99.03 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.8 %, in 2003.

Serbia ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Serbia, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 93.8 %
2011 96.54 % +2.9%
2016 98.13 % +1.6%
2019 99.03 % +0.9%
2022 98.95 % -0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 98.95 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.09 %, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 98.95 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.55 %, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8 % 93.8 % 93.8 % 1
2010s 97.9 % 96.54 % 99.03 % 3
2020s 98.95 % 98.95 % 98.95 % 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 2 Armenia 99.79 % compare
  2. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 88.76 % compare
  3. 3 Azerbaijan 99.69 % compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73.92 % compare
  5. 4 Georgia 99.4 % compare
  6. 6 Spain 98.14 % compare
  7. 6 Uruguay 98.14 % compare
  8. 8 Mongolia 97.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Serbia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Serbia was 98.95 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 99.03 % in 2019.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8 % in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age?
Serbia ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 424 data points, 2000–2024
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