Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 2,769 millions in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Serbia stood at 2,769 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 us$ in Serbia peaked at 2,769 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,228 millions, in 2016.
That places Serbia 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Serbia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,428 millions | — |
| 2009 | 2,634 millions | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,530 millions | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,228 millions | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2,322 millions | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,342 millions | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,469 millions | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,401 millions | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,415 millions | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,769 millions | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,531 millions | 2,428 millions | 2,634 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,378 millions | 2,228 millions | 2,530 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,528 millions | 2,401 millions | 2,769 millions | 3 |
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- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 3,048 millions compare
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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 us$ in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Serbia was 2,769 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,769 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 millions in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Serbia ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release