Macao vs Serbia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Macao
3.5%
in 2023
Serbia
3.4%
in 2023
Macao rank
127th
Serbia rank
130th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Macao
- Serbia
How they compare
Macao currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Macao ranks 127th and Serbia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Macao or Serbia?
- Macao, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Macao and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Serbia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Serbia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Macao ranks 127th and Serbia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.