Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Croatia or Slovenia?

Slovenia, at 2,323 millions against 2,167 millions in Croatia as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Croatia and Slovenia?

156 millions, with Slovenia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovenia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Slovenia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Croatia

2,167 millions

in 2017

Slovenia

2,323 millions

in 2017

Croatia rank

74th

Slovenia rank

72nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Croatia
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2,323 millions against 2,167 millions in Croatia, a difference of 156 millions.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovenia ahead.

Croatia ranks 74th and Slovenia ranks 72nd of 174 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,017 millions	2,176 millions	159.4 millions	Slovenia
2010s	2,486 millions	2,616 millions	130.67 millions	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Croatia or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 2,323 millions against 2,167 millions in Croatia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Croatia and Slovenia?: 156 millions, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovenia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Croatia and Slovenia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Croatia ranks 74th and Slovenia ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/