Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Serbia

Serbia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 1,214 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1,214 millions
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
65th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,291 millions
in 2017
All-time low
901.64 millions
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2018

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Serbia, 2007–2018

05001.0k1.5k2007201220182007: 901.6 millions2008: 1.1k millions2009: 1.1k millions2010: 1.2k millions2011: 1.2k millions2012: 1.2k millions2015: 1.2k millions2016: 1.2k millions2017: 1.3k millions2018: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1,214 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2018.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Serbia peaked at 1,291 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 901.64 millions, in 2007.

That places Serbia 65th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,055 millions 901.64 millions 1,138 millions 3
2010s 1,215 millions 1,169 millions 1,291 millions 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 62 Sri Lanka 1,257 millions compare
  2. 63 Bulgaria 1,225 millions compare
  3. 64 Ghana 1,218 millions compare
  4. 66 Kazakhstan 1,173 millions compare
  5. 67 Kenya 972.43 millions compare
  6. 68 Uruguay 947.08 millions compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

More reference data data for Serbia

All data for Serbia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Serbia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Serbia was 1,214 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1,291 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 901.64 millions in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Serbia ranks 65th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/