Croatia vs Russia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Croatia
4.1%
in 2021
Russia
4.2%
in 2023
Croatia rank
103rd
Russia rank
100th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Croatia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Croatia ranks 103rd and Russia ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Croatia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Croatia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Russia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Croatia ranks 103rd and Russia ranks 100th 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.