Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia

Croatia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 89.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
89.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2008
All-time low
82.8%
in 2009
Years of data
19
1999–2021

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia, 1999–2021

0204060801001999201020211999: 96.2 %2000: 96.9 %2001: 94.4 %2002: 91.3 %2003: 93 %2004: 97.5 %2007: 92.9 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 82.8 %2010: 87.6 %2011: 90.2 %2013: 92.9 %2014: 91.2 %2015: 90.1 %2017: 91.3 %2018: 93.7 %2019: 88.6 %2020: 85.7 %2021: 89.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia is 89.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia peaked at 98.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2009.

Croatia ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2021.
Year % 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Russian Federation 90.0% compare
  2. 69 Ecuador 89.7%
  3. 70 Switzerland 89.7% compare
  4. 72 Slovakia 89.0% compare
  5. 73 Republic of Moldova 88.9% compare
  6. 74 Slovenia 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia was 89.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2009.
How does Croatia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Croatia ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release