Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 626.71 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Serbia is 626.71 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Serbia peaked at 626.71 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 427.55 millions, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Serbia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 469.79 millions | — |
| 2011 | 609.42 millions | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 427.55 millions | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 490.59 millions | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 500.73 millions | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 535.64 millions | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 572.19 millions | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 556.8 millions | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 626.71 millions | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 469.79 millions | 469.79 millions | 469.79 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 512.79 millions | 427.55 millions | 609.42 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 585.23 millions | 556.8 millions | 626.71 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Serbia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Serbia was 626.71 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 626.71 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.55 millions in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release