Serbia's current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions) was 97.5% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 0.69 percentage points from 96.8% in 2018.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 97.5% | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 96.8% | 2018 |
| Highest | 97.5% | 2023 |
| Lowest | 94.9% | 2017 |
| Average since 2016 | 96.77% | 2016–2023 |
| First recorded | 95.28% | 2007 |
Over five years it is up 0.69 percentage points from 96.8% in 2018. Since 2007 it is up 2.22 percentage points from 95.28% in 2007. The World Bank has no value for 7 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
How it compares
In 2023, Serbia had the 2nd highest value of the 11 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 97.5% | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 92.1% | 2022 |
Closest to Serbia in the 2023 ranking
- Andorra — 1st of 11: 98.62%
- Costa Rica — 3rd of 11: 97.13%
- Barbados — 4th of 11: 96.16%
- Argentina — 5th of 11: 95.91%
What this measures
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).
Limitations: The indicator depends on comprehensive and accurate data regarding government expenditure by type and nature of spending. In some cases, data on total government expenditure on education only includes the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries that may also allocate part of their budget to educational services.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.
All 10 values
| Year | Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 97.5 |
| 2022 | 97.26 |
| 2021 | 97.36 |
| 2020 | no data |
| 2019 | 96.77 |
| 2018 | 96.8 |
| 2017 | 94.9 |
| 2016 | 96.82 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | no data |
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions) in nearby economies
More education data for Serbia
- Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- Compulsory education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- Preprimary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 251,941 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 478,731 (2024)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 95.99% (2024)
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Questions people ask
- What is Serbia's current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)?
- 97.5% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2007?
- It is up 2.22 percentage points from 95.28% in 2007. The highest value was 97.5% in 2023 and the lowest 94.9% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank?
- 2nd highest of 11 economies with data for 2023.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.XPD.CTOT.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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