Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia
Croatia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 22.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia peaked at 57.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.
That places Croatia 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.3% | — |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +87.6% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 24.6% | 57.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.5% | 36.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 22.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia was 22.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Croatia ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 other than staff compensation 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