Serbia: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Serbia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.34.
That's down 0.1% from 2019, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2011–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.48
- Trough
- 97.96
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.3400 | |
| 99.4800 | |
| 98.8400 | |
| 97.9600 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Serbia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Serbia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.34, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Serbia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Serbia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 0.1% from 2019 to 2022.
- How does Serbia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Serbia is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.