Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.1% | — |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Serbia was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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