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

18.17 millions, with Croatia 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Slovenia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Croatia

477.57 millions

in 2017

Slovenia

459.4 millions

in 2017

Croatia rank

67th

Slovenia rank

68th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Croatia
Slovenia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 477.57 millions against 459.4 millions in Slovenia, a difference of 18.17 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovenia ahead.

Croatia ranks 67th and Slovenia ranks 68th of 158 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	397.44 millions	503.98 millions	106.54 millions	Slovenia
2010s	523.71 millions	582.43 millions	58.71 millions	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Croatia or Slovenia?: Croatia, at 477.57 millions against 459.4 millions in Slovenia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Croatia and Slovenia?: 18.17 millions, with Croatia 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 tertiary education, us$?: Croatia ranks 67th and Slovenia ranks 68th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/