Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia

Serbia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 96.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2023
All-time low
89.1%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2007–2023

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia, 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 94.3 %2011: 96.4 %2016: 96 %2017: 89.1 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 96.3 %2021: 96.8 %2022: 96 %2023: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia stood at 96.8%. 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia peaked at 96.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2017.

Serbia ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2023.
Year % 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Ireland 97.4% compare
  2. 27 Burundi 97.2% compare
  3. 28 Finland 97.0% compare
  4. 30 Andorra 96.8% compare
  5. 31 Brazil 96.8% compare
  6. 32 Niger 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Serbia was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Serbia ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release