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
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
February 2026 Data Release