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
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
February 2026 Data Release