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

Croatia
26.0%
in 2023
Portugal
23.7%
in 2024
Croatia rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th

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

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
0102030200620152024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 26.0% against 23.7% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 40 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 14.5% 10.1% 4.4% Croatia
2010s 17.2% 12.2% 5.0% 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 Portugal?
Croatia, at 26.0% against 23.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Portugal?
2.3%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Croatia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th 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, both sexes (%). 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 487 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release