Education spending in Croatia
Government spending on education in Croatia was equal to 4.1% of GDP in 2021.
Croatia, 2021
4.1%
Change from 2020
−0.3percentage points
European Union, 2021
4.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
4.8%
Education spending in Croatia over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Croatia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | – | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | – | 4.8% |
| 2015 | – | 4.8% |
| 2014 | – | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| 2012 | – | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | 5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | – | 4.9% |
| 2005 | – | 5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | 5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | – | 5.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 4.4% in 2020.
- Since 2007, when it was 4.0%, the figure has changed by +0.1 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2021 was 4.8%.
More for Croatia
All statistics for Croatia
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
81.2%
2023 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
101.2%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
10.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
42.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
2.1%u (Low reliability)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
6.5%
2025 · Eurostat