Croatia vs Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Croatia
0.9%
in 2021
Italy
0.9%
in 2022
Croatia rank
65th
Italy rank
68th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 65th and Italy ranks 68th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary 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?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 65th and Italy ranks 68th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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