Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 4.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Croatia stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
That places Croatia 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.8% | — |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 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 government spending on education as a share of gdp in Croatia?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Croatia was 4.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.