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
0.511.522.53200720152023

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

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release