Government expenditure on education, US$ in Serbia

Serbia: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,814 millions in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1,814 millions
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
81st
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,318 millions
in 2008
All-time low
1,479 millions
in 2016
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Serbia, 2007–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2007201220182007: 1.8k millions2008: 2.3k millions2009: 2.0k millions2010: 1.8k millions2011: 2.1k millions2012: 1.8k millions2014: 1.8k millions2015: 1.5k millions2016: 1.5k millions2017: 1.6k millions2018: 1.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Serbia is 1,814 millions, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Serbia peaked at 2,318 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,479 millions, in 2016.

That places Serbia 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,054 millions 1,817 millions 2,318 millions 3
2010s 1,748 millions 1,479 millions 2,088 millions 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 78 Sri Lanka 1,878 millions compare
  2. 79 Iceland 1,875 millions compare
  3. 80 Lithuania 1,821 millions compare
  4. 82 Macao 1,509 millions compare
  5. 83 Honduras 1,458 millions compare
  6. 84 Zimbabwe 1,427 millions compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Serbia?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Serbia was 1,814 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,318 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,479 millions in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Serbia ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/