Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Croatia
Croatia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 8,784 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Croatia is 8,784, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Croatia peaked at 8,784 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,885, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 30th of 95 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.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,885 | — |
| 2003 | 5,547 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 5,662 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,576 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 6,393 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7,135 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 7,475 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8,017 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8,368 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,709 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8,784 | +0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8,784 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8,784 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,870, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,667 | 4,885 | 6,576 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,478 | 6,393 | 8,368 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,746 | 8,709 | 8,784 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Croatia?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Croatia was 8,784 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,784 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,885 in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release