Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahrain or Serbia?

Serbia, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Bahrain as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Serbia?

9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Serbia: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahrain

8.3%

in 2025

Serbia

8.4%

in 2023

Bahrain rank

174th

Serbia rank

173rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Bahrain
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 174th and Serbia ranks 173rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.0%	10.0%	1.1%	Bahrain
2010s	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	Serbia
2020s	7.7%	7.6%	0.0%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahrain or Serbia?: Serbia, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bahrain and Serbia?: 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Serbia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Bahrain ranks 174th and Serbia ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.