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

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Serbia

29.8%

in 2017

Sri Lanka

31.6%

in 2018

Serbia rank

54th

Sri Lanka rank

51st

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Serbia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 31.6% against 29.8% in Serbia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 111 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Serbia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 31.6% against 29.8% in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Serbia and Sri Lanka?: 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Serbia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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.