Croatia vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
23.6%
in 2023
Serbia
22.9%
in 2024
Croatia rank
24th
Serbia rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 23.6% against 22.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 0.8% | Croatia |
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 Serbia?
- Croatia, at 23.6% against 22.9% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 26th 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