Croatia vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
23.6%
in 2023
Poland
27.9%
in 2023
Croatia rank
24th
Poland rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 27.9% against 23.6% in Croatia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 15.4% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 20.8% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 25.6% | 3.7% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 27.9% against 23.6% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Poland?
- 4.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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