Government expenditure on education in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on education was 3.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
50th
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2009
All-time low
3.08
in 2022
Years of data
10
2007–2023
Government expenditure on education in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education 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, government expenditure on education in Serbia peaked at 4.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 50th of 68 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
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
- 47 Djibouti 3.75 compare
- 48 Luxembourg 3.74 compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 3.66 compare
- 51 Greece 3.38 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 3.3
- 53 Romania 3.28 compare
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 in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on education in Serbia was 3.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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