Croatia vs Macau, China: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Croatia
17.2%
in 2021
Macau, China
16.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
93rd
Macau, China rank
94th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Croatia
- Macau, China
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 17.2% against 16.7% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macau, China ahead.
Croatia ranks 93rd and Macau, China ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 54.2% | 19.2% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 23.6% | 4.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 22.7% | 3.4% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 37.2% | 17.7% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Croatia or Macau, China?
- Croatia, at 17.2% against 16.7% in Macau, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Croatia and Macau, China?
- 0.5%, 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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Croatia ranks 93rd and Macau, China ranks 94th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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