Current education expenditure, tertiary in Croatia
Croatia: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 89.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Croatia, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, tertiary in Croatia is 89.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Croatia peaked at 98.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2009.
That places Croatia 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.2% | — |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 82.8% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.6% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.7% | 89.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 67 Russian Federation 90.0% compare
- 68 Ecuador 89.7%
- 69 Switzerland 89.7% compare
- 71 Slovakia 89.0% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 88.9% compare
- 73 Slovenia 88.9% 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Croatia?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Croatia was 89.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Croatia ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).