All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia
Serbia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 77.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia stood at 77.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia peaked at 80.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2017.
That places Serbia 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71.6% | — |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -1.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.6% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 58.3% | 75.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.6% | 80.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia was 77.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release