Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Croatia stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Croatia peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
That places Croatia 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Croatia was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary 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