Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Serbia
Serbia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 77.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 77.6% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Serbia peaked at 80.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2017.
That places Serbia 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71.6% | — |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.6% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 58.3% | 75.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.6% | 80.7% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Serbia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Serbia was 77.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.