Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 43.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 2007–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 43.7% for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 54.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.2% | — |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.2% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7098 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 43.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.