Macau, China vs Serbia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Macau, China
580.42 millions
in 2018
Serbia
500.73 millions
in 2018
Macau, China rank
63rd
Serbia rank
65th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Macau, China
  • Serbia
02004006008001.0k199820082018

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 580.42 millions against 500.73 millions in Serbia, a difference of 79.69 millions.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Macau, China ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 65th of 158 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 163.36 millions 554.16 millions 390.79 millions Serbia
2010s 589.99 millions 504.58 millions 85.4 millions Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Macau, China or Serbia?
Macau, China, at 580.42 millions against 500.73 millions in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Macau, China and Serbia?
79.69 millions, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Serbia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Macau, China and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Macau, China ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 65th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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/