Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia peaked at 1.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 86th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 83 Czechia 0.8% compare
- 84 Cyprus 0.8% compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
- 88 Ireland 0.8% compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 0.8% 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release