Government expenditure on education, US$ in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 2,824 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education, us$ in Croatia stood at 2,824 millions.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Croatia peaked at 2,930 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,023 millions, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 77th of 181 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,023 millions | — |
| 2003 | 1,364 millions | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 1,600 millions | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 2,354 millions | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 2,930 millions | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 2,719 millions | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,481 millions | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,583 millions | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,694 millions | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,176 millions | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 2,420 millions | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2,425 millions | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,555 millions | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,824 millions | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,998 millions | 1,023 millions | 2,930 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,463 millions | 2,176 millions | 2,694 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,689 millions | 2,555 millions | 2,824 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Croatia was 2,824 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,930 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 millions in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Croatia ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release