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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Croatia vs Serbia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Croatia

477.57 millions

in 2017

Serbia

500.73 millions

in 2018

Croatia rank

67th

Serbia rank

65th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Croatia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 500.73 millions against 477.57 millions in Croatia, a difference of 23.16 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 65th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	550.74 millions	554.16 millions	3.42 millions	Serbia
2010s	505.21 millions	542.12 millions	36.9 millions	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Croatia or Serbia?: Serbia, at 500.73 millions against 477.57 millions in Croatia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Croatia and Serbia?: 23.16 millions, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Croatia ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 65th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/