Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia
Serbia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 20.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia stood at 20.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia peaked at 37.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 77th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.4% | — |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 25.9% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 24.4% | 3 |
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 funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia was 20.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Serbia ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release