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
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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release