Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia

Croatia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 21.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
40th
of 99 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2020
All-time low
18.3%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2021

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia, 2002–2021

05101520252002201120212002: 18.32003: 19.62004: 19.32007: 19.42011: 202013: 22.72017: 20.82018: 21.42019: 21.52020: 24.22021: 21.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia is 21.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia peaked at 24.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2002.

That places Croatia 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Croatia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 18.3%
2003 19.6% +7.6%
2004 19.3% -2.0%
2007 19.4% +1.0%
2011 20.0% +3.1%
2013 22.7% +13.1%
2017 20.8% -8.0%
2018 21.4% +2.9%
2019 21.5% +0.2%
2020 24.2% +12.5%
2021 21.5% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 18.3% 19.6% 4
2010s 21.3% 20.0% 22.7% 5
2020s 22.8% 21.5% 24.2% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

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  2. 38 Brazil 21.5% compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 21.5% compare
  4. 41 India 21.0% compare
  5. 42 Netherlands 21.0% compare
  6. 43 Luxembourg 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia was 21.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Croatia ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release