Current education expenditure, tertiary in Serbia
Serbia: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 96.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, tertiary in Serbia is 96.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Serbia peaked at 96.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2017.
Serbia ranks 28th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.3% | — |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 89.1% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 96.8% | 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Serbia?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Serbia was 96.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).