Portugal vs Serbia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Serbia
77.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
31st
Serbia rank
30th

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Portugal
  • Serbia
020406080100199820102023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 77.6% against 77.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 30th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.3% 73.9% 8.4% Portugal
2010s 82.8% 67.5% 15.2% Portugal
2020s 79.3% 79.8% 0.4% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia, at 77.6% against 77.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Portugal and Serbia?
0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Portugal ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 30th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.