Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 6,498 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Croatia stood at 6,498 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Croatia peaked at 6,498 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,401 millions, in 2002.
That places Croatia 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,401 millions | — |
| 2003 | 4,704 millions | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4,841 millions | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,787 millions | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 6,361 millions | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6,043 millions | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,750 millions | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,607 millions | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,001 millions | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,613 millions | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,853 millions | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,068 millions | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,216 millions | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6,498 millions | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,356 millions | 4,401 millions | 6,361 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,815 millions | 5,607 millions | 6,068 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,357 millions | 6,216 millions | 6,498 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Croatia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Croatia was 6,498 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,498 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,401 millions in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Croatia ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release