Croatia vs Lebanon: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Croatia
8.5%
in 2021
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Croatia rank
169th
Lebanon rank
166th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Croatia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 169th and Lebanon ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.9% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Croatia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Croatia and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lebanon?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Lebanon rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Croatia ranks 169th and Lebanon ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.