Croatia vs Russian Federation: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Croatia
4.1%
in 2021
Russian Federation
4.2%
in 2023
Croatia rank
103rd
Russian Federation rank
100th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Croatia ranks 103rd and Russian Federation ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Croatia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Croatia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russian Federation?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Russian Federation rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 103rd and Russian Federation ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.