Croatia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
28.2%
in 2023
Germany
26.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
22nd
Germany rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 28.2% against 26.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 0.5% | 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 Germany?
- Croatia, at 28.2% against 26.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Germany?
- 1.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 38 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, female (%). 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