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
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
February 2026 Data Release