Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Croatia
Croatia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Croatia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 10.7% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Croatia peaked at 12.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2008.
Croatia ranks 78th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Croatia, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Croatia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Croatia was 10.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Croatia ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release