Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 613.25 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Croatia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 613.25 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in 2021.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Croatia peaked at 643.31 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 177.03 millions, in 1999.
Croatia ranks 72nd of 164 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 177.03 millions | — |
| 2000 | 204.79 millions | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 195.89 millions | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 253 millions | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 289.7 millions | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 466.06 millions | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 643.31 millions | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 512.47 millions | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 454.43 millions | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 572.26 millions | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 588.81 millions | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 479.48 millions | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 529.91 millions | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 533.77 millions | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 558.4 millions | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 613.25 millions | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.03 millions | 177.03 millions | 177.03 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 366.46 millions | 195.89 millions | 643.31 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 526.44 millions | 454.43 millions | 588.81 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 585.83 millions | 558.4 millions | 613.25 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Croatia was 613.25 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 643.31 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.03 millions in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release