Government expenditure on education, total in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.4% 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 government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in Serbia stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Serbia peaked at 10.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.0% | — |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 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 8.4% 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 10.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Serbia ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.