Croatia vs South Korea: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Croatia
98.2%
in 2025
South Korea
99.3%
in 2025
Croatia rank
3rd
South Korea rank
1st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Croatia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.3% against 98.2% in Croatia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 1st of 164 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 96.0% | 32.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 97.4% | 19.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 98.4% | 8.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 98.7% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.2% | 1.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Croatia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 99.3% against 98.2% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Croatia and South Korea?
- 1.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Croatia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 1st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release