Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2013
All-time low
3.8%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.1% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Croatia peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Croatia was 4.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release