Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia

Serbia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 29.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
29.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2010
All-time low
29.6%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia, 2007–2017

0102030402007201220172007: 33.7 % of GDP per capita2008: 37.5 % of GDP per capita2009: 38.5 % of GDP per capita2010: 40.5 % of GDP per capita2011: 39.2 % of GDP per capita2012: 37.7 % of GDP per capita2015: 33.6 % of GDP per capita2016: 29.6 % of GDP per capita2017: 29.8 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia stood at 29.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia peaked at 40.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2016.

Serbia ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Serbia, 2007 to 2017.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2007 33.7%
2008 37.5% +11.5%
2009 38.5% +2.5%
2010 40.5% +5.2%
2011 39.2% -3.2%
2012 37.7% -3.8%
2015 33.6% -10.9%
2016 29.6% -12.0%
2017 29.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 33.7% 38.5% 3
2010s 35.0% 29.6% 40.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia was 29.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Serbia ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.