Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 1,273 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Croatia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1,273 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Croatia peaked at 1,273 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 334.06 millions, in 1999.
That places Croatia 69th out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 334.06 millions | — |
| 2000 | 441.2 millions | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 402.36 millions | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 422.99 millions | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 437.82 millions | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 662.99 millions | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 851.02 millions | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 720.4 millions | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 666.65 millions | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 825.41 millions | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 934.35 millions | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 961.85 millions | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,021 millions | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,134 millions | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,191 millions | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,273 millions | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.06 millions | 334.06 millions | 334.06 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 562.68 millions | 402.36 millions | 851.02 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 923.87 millions | 666.65 millions | 1,134 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,232 millions | 1,191 millions | 1,273 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 tertiary education, ppp$ in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Croatia was 1,273 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.06 millions in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release