Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia
Serbia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 29.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Serbia, 2007–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 33.7% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.6% | 40.5% | 6 |
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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 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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About this data
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.