Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Croatia
Croatia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 604.04 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Croatia is 604.04 millions, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Croatia peaked at 604.04 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 221.39 millions, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 49th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 221.39 millions | — |
| 2003 | 315.56 millions | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 365.48 millions | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 502.74 millions | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 530.53 millions | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 602.88 millions | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 479.39 millions | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 527.68 millions | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 515.87 millions | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 546.23 millions | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 604.04 millions | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.29 millions | 221.39 millions | 502.74 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 531.27 millions | 479.39 millions | 602.88 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 575.13 millions | 546.23 millions | 604.04 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 46 Luxembourg 689.31 millions compare
- 47 Costa Rica 678.58 millions compare
- 48 Ukraine 672.93 millions compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 591.22 millions compare
- 51 Slovenia 568.85 millions compare
- 52 Ghana 522.02 millions compare
More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Croatia?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Croatia was 604.04 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 604.04 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.39 millions in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release