Government expenditure on education, total in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education, total in Croatia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Croatia peaked at 9.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.8% | — |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 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, total in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Croatia was 8.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Croatia ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.