How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Serbia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Serbia: Government expenditure per student, primary

Europe & Central Asia

20.6%

in 2016

Serbia

43.7%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Serbia rank

2nd

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Europe & Central Asia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 43.7% against 20.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 23.1%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.0%	52.7%	31.8%	Serbia
2010s	21.7%	47.6%	25.9%	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Europe & Central Asia or Serbia?: Serbia, at 43.7% against 20.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Europe & Central Asia and Serbia?: 23.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Serbia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.