Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Serbia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Serbia
8.4%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
174th
Serbia rank
172nd

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and Serbia ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 10.2% 2.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10.9% 9.1% 1.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 10.4% 7.6% 2.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Serbia?
Serbia, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Serbia?
0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Serbia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Serbia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and Serbia ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.