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
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Croatia, 1999–2021
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
| 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
| 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
- 68 Russian Federation 90.0% compare
- 69 Ecuador 89.7%
- 70 Switzerland 89.7% compare
- 72 Slovakia 89.0% compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 88.9% compare
- 74 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 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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February 2026 Data Release