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

Serbia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 27.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27.0%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
57th
of 115 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2010
All-time low
27.0%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2007–2018

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

0102030402007201220182007: 33.72008: 37.52009: 38.52010: 40.52011: 39.22012: 37.72015: 33.62016: 29.62017: 29.82018: 27

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia is 27.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia peaked at 40.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2018.

That places Serbia 57th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Serbia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 33.7%
2008 37.5% +11.5%
2009 38.5% +2.5%
2010 40.5% +5.2%
2011 39.2% -3.2%
2012 37.7% -3.8%
2015 33.6% -10.9%
2016 29.6% -12.0%
2017 29.8% +0.7%
2018 27.0% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 33.7% 38.5% 3
2010s 33.9% 27.0% 40.5% 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 54 Sri Lanka 28.3% compare
  2. 55 Belize 28.1% compare
  3. 56 Hungary 27.6% compare
  4. 58 Poland 26.7% compare
  5. 59 Slovakia 26.4% compare
  6. 60 Iceland 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Serbia was 27.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Serbia ranks 57th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/