Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Serbia

Serbia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 32.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.6%
Change on year
up 193.0%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2018
All-time low
11.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2007–2018

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Serbia, 2007–2018

1015202530352007201220182007: 12.22008: 12.72009: 12.82010: 12.42011: 12.32015: 11.12018: 32.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Serbia stood at 32.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.0% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Serbia peaked at 32.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2015.

That places Serbia 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Serbia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 12.2%
2008 12.7% +4.0%
2009 12.8% +0.7%
2010 12.4% -3.1%
2011 12.3% -0.8%
2015 11.1% -9.7%
2018 32.6% +193.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 12.2% 12.8% 3
2010s 17.1% 11.1% 32.6% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 2 Cuba 51.9%
  2. 3 Cyprus 37.4% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 36.4% compare
  4. 6 Lesotho 32.2% compare
  5. 7 Burundi 30.8% compare
  6. 8 Bhutan 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Serbia?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Serbia was 32.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Serbia ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/