Croatia vs Italy: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Croatia
4.1%
in 2021
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Croatia rank
103rd
Italy rank
106th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 103rd and Italy ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 103rd and Italy ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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