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
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Croatia, 2002–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release