Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia

Serbia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 32.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.8%
Change on year
up 113.0%
World rank
17th
of 86 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2018
All-time low
14.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia, 2012–2018

01020302012201520182012: 18.1 %2013: 14.5 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 15.4 %2018: 32.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia is 32.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 17th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Serbia, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 18.1%
2013 14.5% -20.2%
2014 15.4% +6.4%
2015 15.4% +0.0%
2018 32.8% +113.0%

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 14 Sweden 34.8% compare
  2. 15 Finland 34.5% compare
  3. 16 Kenya 33.4%
  4. 18 Viet Nam 31.8%
  5. 19 Estonia 31.0% compare
  6. 20 Cuba 29.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia was 32.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Serbia ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/