Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia
Croatia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 10.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia stood at 10.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia peaked at 17.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Croatia 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +78.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -64.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +186.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +1307.1% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.2% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 41 Slovenia 11.1% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 11.1% compare
- 43 Slovakia 11.0% compare
- 45 Switzerland 10.3% compare
- 46 Ecuador 10.3%
- 47 Russian Federation 10.0% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia was 10.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release