Government expenditure on education in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on education was 4.09 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.09
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
42nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2013
All-time low
3.82
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021
Government expenditure on education in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education in Croatia stood at 4.09.
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 in Croatia peaked at 4.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 42nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.82 | — |
| 2003 | 3.87 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.28 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.21 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.41 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.82 | 4.36 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.87 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 4.09 | 4.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on education in Croatia was 4.09 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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