Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Lithuania or Serbia?

Lithuania, at 1,821 millions against 1,814 millions in Serbia as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lithuania and Serbia?

7 millions, with Lithuania ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lithuania vs Serbia: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US)

Lithuania

1,821 millions

in 2017

Serbia

1,814 millions

in 2018

Lithuania rank

80th

Serbia rank

81st

Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) over time

Lithuania
Serbia

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1,821 millions against 1,814 millions in Serbia, a difference of 7 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 80th and Serbia ranks 81st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,075 millions	2,054 millions	21.59 millions	Lithuania
2010s	1,959 millions	1,738 millions	220.55 millions	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Lithuania or Serbia?: Lithuania, at 1,821 millions against 1,814 millions in Serbia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lithuania and Serbia?: 7 millions, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Serbia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Lithuania and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Lithuania ranks 80th and Serbia ranks 81st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/