Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release