Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Serbia
Serbia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Serbia, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Serbia is 3.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Serbia peaked at 5.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 61st of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1% | — |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Serbia?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Serbia was 3.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Serbia ranks 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release