Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Croatia

Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 25.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.6%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
51st
of 129 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2023
All-time low
6.4%
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Croatia, 1991–2023

5101520251991200720231991: 6.4 cumulative2001: 14 cumulative2002: 13.4 cumulative2003: 14 cumulative2004: 13.9 cumulative2005: 13.9 cumulative2006: 14 cumulative2007: 13.9 cumulative2008: 14.2 cumulative2009: 15.2 cumulative2010: 16.6 cumulative2011: 18.3 cumulative2012: 17 cumulative2013: 18.5 cumulative2014: 19.4 cumulative2015: 20.7 cumulative2016: 21 cumulative2017: 21.6 cumulative2018: 22.8 cumulative2019: 22.7 cumulative2020: 23 cumulative2021: 23.3 cumulative2022: 23.5 cumulative2023: 25.6 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 25.6% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Croatia peaked at 25.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1991.

Croatia ranks 51st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2000s 14.1% 13.4% 15.2% 9
2010s 19.9% 16.6% 22.8% 10
2020s 23.8% 23.0% 25.6% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 48 Hungary 27.4% compare
  2. 49 Colombia 27.2% compare
  3. 50 Bulgaria 26.4% compare
  4. 52 Serbia 25.4% compare
  5. 53 Slovakia 25.4% compare
  6. 54 Hong Kong 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Croatia?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Croatia was 25.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
Croatia ranks 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.