Literacy Rate: Serbia
Serbia's literacy rate is currently 99.3% as of 2022. # Serbia Literacy Rate Serbia's literacy rate stands at 99.
Current (2022)
99.3%
-0.1% y/y
Peak (2019)
99.5%
Low (2003)
96.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2003–2022 · 5 pts
Literacy Rate — Serbia
2003 — 2022
Literacy Rate — Serbia
Analysis# Serbia Literacy Rate
Serbia's literacy rate stands at 99.34% as of 2022, reflecting one of Europe's highest educational attainment levels. The country reached its peak of 99.48% in 2019 before a modest decline of 0.14 percentage points. Since 2003, Serbia has improved its literacy rate by 3.0 percentage points, climbing from a low of 96.4%. This two-decade progression demonstrates consistent educational advancement across the population.
The most significant gains occurred between 2003 and 2016, with literacy rising from 96.4% to 98.84%—a 2.44-point increase over 13 years. Growth decelerated from 2016 onward, narrowing to just 0.5 percentage points across the final six years of data. The slight downturn from 2019 to 2022 suggests Serbia has approached a saturation point, typical of nations with near-universal literacy. Future improvements will likely require targeted interventions in remaining underserved populations rather than broad-based gains.
Historical Data
5 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.65% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.90% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +1.62% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | — |
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