Finland vs Serbia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary

Finland
97.0%
in 2022
Serbia
96.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
28th
Serbia rank
29th

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 97.0% against 96.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 29th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 96.7% 94.3% 2.4% Finland
2010s 95.9% 94.8% 1.1% Finland
2020s 96.0% 96.4% 0.5% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Finland or Serbia?
Finland, at 97.0% against 96.8% in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Finland and Serbia?
0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Serbia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Finland and Serbia rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Finland ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 29th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release