Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Serbia

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Serbia in 2023 — 3.4%. Ranked 69 in the world out of 121. Since 2007, the indicator has fallen by 0.65 pp.

2023 3.4% +0.32 pp vs 2022
World rank 69of 121
Period maximum 4.31%2009
Period minimum 3.08%2022

Trend over time

2007–2023 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Serbia, 2007–202333.544.52007200920112013201520172019202120232007: 4.05%2009: 4.31%2011: 4.07%2016: 3.5%2017: 3.57%2018: 3.44%2019: 3.46%2021: 3.15%2022: 3.08%2023: 3.4%
Change over the period: −0.65 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Serbia

Serbia 3.4%
World 3.57%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.4 +0.32 pp
2022 3.08 −0.06 pp
2021 3.15
2019 3.46 +0.02 pp
2018 3.44 −0.13 pp
2017 3.57 +0.06 pp
2016 3.5
2011 4.07
2009 4.31
2007 4.05

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.