Government expenditure on education, total in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.4% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Serbia peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 128th of 196 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, total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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, total in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Serbia was 3.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Serbia ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.