Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Croatia
Croatia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 17.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Croatia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Croatia is 17.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Croatia peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.0% | — |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -84.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +622.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 23.6% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 3.0% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 21.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 90 Cameroon 18.0% compare
- 91 Malaysia 17.5% compare
- 92 Belize 17.5% compare
- 94 Macau, China 16.7% compare
- 95 Bangladesh 16.6% compare
- 96 Republic of Korea 16.0% compare
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Croatia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Croatia was 17.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Croatia ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release