Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Nepal or Serbia?

Serbia, at 4,397 millions against 4,369 millions in Nepal as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Nepal and Serbia?

28 millions, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Serbia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Serbia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Nepal

4,369 millions

in 2018

Serbia

4,397 millions

in 2018

Nepal rank

73rd

Serbia rank

72nd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Nepal
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 4,397 millions against 4,369 millions in Nepal, a difference of 28 millions.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 73rd and Serbia ranks 72nd of 163 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,720 millions	3,910 millions	2,190 millions	Serbia
2010s	2,786 millions	4,163 millions	1,377 millions	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Nepal or Serbia?: Serbia, at 4,397 millions against 4,369 millions in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Nepal and Serbia?: 28 millions, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Serbia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Nepal and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Nepal ranks 73rd and Serbia ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/