Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 3.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.9%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2007–2021

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Croatia, 2007–2021

02468102007201420212007: 8.82008: 8.52009: 92010: 5.82011: 4.82017: 3.62018: 3.82019: 0.6232020: 4.92021: 3.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Croatia is 3.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Croatia peaked at 9.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Croatia, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 8.8%
2008 8.5% -3.5%
2009 9.0% +6.5%
2010 5.8% -35.1%
2011 4.8% -18.0%
2017 3.6% -23.9%
2018 3.8% +3.9%
2019 0.6% -83.5%
2020 4.9% +688.0%
2021 3.9% -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 8.5% 9.0% 3
2010s 3.7% 0.6% 5.8% 5
2020s 4.4% 3.9% 4.9% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Slovakia 5.7% compare
  2. 30 Canada 4.5% compare
  3. 31 New Zealand 4.3% compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 3.4% compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.1% compare
  6. 35 Malta 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Croatia?
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Croatia was 3.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
Croatia ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial household funding per tertiary 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
52 places, 586 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release