Croatia vs Italy: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Croatia
4.1%
in 2021
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Croatia rank
103rd
Italy rank
106th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 103rd and Italy ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Croatia ranks 103rd and Italy ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.