Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Croatia

Croatia: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.2571 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2571
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3845
in 1995
All-time low
0.2151
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Croatia, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.3841996: 0.3641997: 0.3631998: 0.3231999: 0.3192000: 0.3172001: 0.2952002: 0.2342003: 0.2292004: 0.232005: 0.232006: 0.2262007: 0.2292008: 0.2362009: 0.2332010: 0.2232011: 0.232012: 0.2152013: 0.2182014: 0.2222015: 0.2292016: 0.2272017: 0.2352018: 0.2362019: 0.2372020: 0.257

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Croatia stood at 0.2571.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Croatia peaked at 0.3845 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2151, in 2012.

Croatia ranks 52nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Croatia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.3845
1996 0.3641 -5.3%
1997 0.3629 -0.3%
1998 0.3233 -10.9%
1999 0.3187 -1.4%
2000 0.3167 -0.6%
2001 0.2947 -7.0%
2002 0.234 -20.6%
2003 0.2294 -1.9%
2004 0.2303 +0.4%
2005 0.2304 +0.0%
2006 0.2263 -1.8%
2007 0.229 +1.2%
2008 0.2357 +2.9%
2009 0.2328 -1.3%
2010 0.2233 -4.1%
2011 0.2295 +2.8%
2012 0.2151 -6.3%
2013 0.2175 +1.1%
2014 0.2224 +2.2%
2015 0.229 +2.9%
2016 0.2274 -0.7%
2017 0.2349 +3.3%
2018 0.2361 +0.5%
2019 0.2373 +0.5%
2020 0.2571 +8.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.2571 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.2571 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3507 0.3187 0.3845 5
2000s 0.2459 0.2263 0.3167 10
2010s 0.2273 0.2151 0.2373 10
2020s 0.2571 0.2571 0.2571 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 49 Sweden 0.297 compare
  2. 50 Indonesia 0.2878 compare
  3. 51 Mongolia 0.2744 compare
  4. 53 Russian Federation 0.2286 compare
  5. 54 Belarus 0.2267 compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 0.2095 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Croatia?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Croatia was 0.2571 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3845 in 1995.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2151 in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Croatia ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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