Croatia vs Serbia: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Croatia
0.5%
in 2021
Serbia
0.5%
in 2023
Croatia rank
57th
Serbia rank
55th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Croatia ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 55th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Croatia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Croatia ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 55th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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