Ireland vs Serbia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
0.8%
in 2021
Serbia
0.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
88th
Serbia rank
86th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 88th and Serbia ranks 86th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 88th and Serbia ranks 86th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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