Education spending in Serbia
Serbia: Education spending was 3.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2009
All-time low
3.08
in 2022
Years of data
10
2007–2023
Education spending in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Serbia stood at 3.4.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Serbia peaked at 4.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2022.
That places Serbia 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Education spending in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.05 | — |
| 2009 | 4.31 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.15 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +10.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 | 4.05 | 4.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.44 | 4.07 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.08 | 3.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Serbia?
- Education spending in Serbia was 3.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for education spending?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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