Croatia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Croatia
0.4356 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.4466 LPIA
in 2021
Croatia rank
43rd
Portugal rank
41st

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.4466 LPIA against 0.4356 LPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.011 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Croatia ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st of 91 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2565 LPIA 0.3567 LPIA 0.1002 LPIA Portugal
2010s 0.4035 LPIA 0.4751 LPIA 0.0716 LPIA Portugal
2020s 0.3749 LPIA 0.379 LPIA 0.0041 LPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.4466 LPIA against 0.4356 LPIA in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Portugal?
0.011 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Croatia ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release