Croatia vs Macau, China: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Croatia
613.25 millions
in 2021
Macau, China
559.33 millions
in 2023
Croatia rank
72nd
Macau, China rank
75th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Croatia
  • Macau, China
02004006008001.0k199820102023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 613.25 millions against 559.33 millions in Macau, China, a difference of 53.92 millions.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 72nd and Macau, China ranks 75th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 177.03 millions 61.94 millions 115.09 millions Croatia
2000s 366.46 millions 119.76 millions 246.7 millions Croatia
2010s 526.44 millions 530.16 millions 3.72 millions Macau, China
2020s 585.83 millions 564.73 millions 21.1 millions Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Croatia or Macau, China?
Croatia, at 613.25 millions against 559.33 millions in Macau, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Croatia and Macau, China?
53.92 millions, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Macau, China?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Macau, China rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Croatia ranks 72nd and Macau, China ranks 75th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). 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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 3,651 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release