Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 6,481 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Serbia stood at 6,481 millions. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Serbia peaked at 6,481 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,492 millions, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 70th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,492 millions | — |
| 2009 | 4,114 millions | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 4,215 millions | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,068 millions | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,327 millions | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,432 millions | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,945 millions | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5,033 millions | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,391 millions | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 6,481 millions | +20.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6,481 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,536 millions, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6,481 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,470 millions, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,803 millions | 3,492 millions | 4,114 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,397 millions | 4,068 millions | 4,945 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,635 millions | 5,033 millions | 6,481 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Serbia was 6,481 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,481 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,492 millions in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release