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

Croatia
0.483 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.5065 LPIA
in 2023
Croatia rank
45th
Portugal rank
43rd

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

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5065 LPIA against 0.483 LPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.0235 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Croatia ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 87 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 0.2532 LPIA 0.4652 LPIA 0.212 LPIA Portugal
2010s 0.4576 LPIA 0.5511 LPIA 0.0935 LPIA Portugal
2020s 0.4777 LPIA 0.4899 LPIA 0.0122 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 0.5065 LPIA against 0.483 LPIA in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Portugal?
0.0235 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Croatia ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 87 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, female, 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release