High income vs Serbia: Government expenditure per student, primary

High income
20.3%
in 2016
Serbia
43.7%
in 2015
High income rank
4th
Serbia rank
2nd

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • High income
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 43.7% against 20.3% in High income, a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.1 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 4th 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 High income Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 52.7% 33.5% Serbia
2010s 20.8% 47.6% 26.8% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, High income or Serbia?
Serbia, at 43.7% against 20.3% in High income as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between High income and Serbia?
23.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Serbia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do High income and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
High income ranks 4th 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

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.