Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia
Serbia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 39.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia stood at 39.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia peaked at 39.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2016.
That places Serbia 27th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.9% | — |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.8% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 27.8% | 39.9% | 7 |
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 expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia was 39.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/