Croatia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Croatia
99.6%
in 2023
United States of America
99.7%
in 2024
Croatia rank
27th
United States of America rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Croatia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 106 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Croatia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Croatia and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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