Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia
Serbia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia peaked at 10.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.7% | — |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +168.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release