Portugal vs Serbia: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP

Portugal
7.3%
in 2022
Serbia
9.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
Serbia rank
21st

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • Serbia
57.51012.51517.5200720152023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 9.0% against 7.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 21st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.2% 15.3% 8.2% Serbia
2020s 6.7% 11.7% 5.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia, at 9.0% against 7.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Serbia?
1.7%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
52 places, 586 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release