Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Croatia
Croatia: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 7,022 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Croatia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 7,022 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2021.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Croatia peaked at 10,086 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,180, in 2019.
That places Croatia 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,959 | — |
| 2000 | 10,086 | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 7,489 | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 7,167 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6,940 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,185 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 9,739 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 8,192 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 7,028 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 8,069 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 7,967 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,303 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7,443 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,180 | -84.1% |
| 2020 | 7,884 | +568.2% |
| 2021 | 7,022 | -10.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 7,022 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7,022 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +568.2% | 1,180 | 7,884 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,959 | 7,959 | 7,959 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,257 | 6,940 | 10,086 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,498 | 1,180 | 8,069 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,453 | 7,022 | 7,884 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Croatia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Croatia was 7,022 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,086 in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Croatia ranks 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release