Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Croatia, 2002–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Croatia is 0.6%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Croatia peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Croatia ranks 32nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Croatia was 0.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 pre-primary 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