Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 6,481 millions in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Serbia stood at 6,481 millions. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Serbia peaked at 6,481 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,216 millions, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Serbia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5,684 millions | — |
| 2009 | 6,166 millions | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,921 millions | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,216 millions | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 5,434 millions | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,482 millions | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,779 millions | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5,621 millions | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5,652 millions | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,481 millions | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,925 millions | 5,684 millions | 6,166 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,566 millions | 5,216 millions | 5,921 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,918 millions | 5,621 millions | 6,481 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Serbia was 6,481 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,481 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,216 millions in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Serbia ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release