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
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
February 2026 Data Release