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
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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

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.