Croatia vs India: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Croatia
3.8%
in 2021
India
3.9%
in 2021
Croatia rank
100th
India rank
97th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Croatia
  • India
012345199720092021

How they compare

India currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 100th and India ranks 97th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia India Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 2.9% 1.1% Croatia
2010s 4.0% 3.5% 0.6% Croatia
2020s 4.0% 4.1% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Croatia or India?
India, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Croatia and India?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Croatia and India rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Croatia ranks 100th and India ranks 97th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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

Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release