Croatia vs Lebanon: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Croatia
8.5%
in 2021
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Croatia rank
172nd
Lebanon rank
169th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Croatia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 172nd and Lebanon ranks 169th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.9% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Croatia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Croatia and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lebanon?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Lebanon rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Croatia ranks 172nd and Lebanon ranks 169th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release