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

Croatia
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Serbia
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Croatia rank
16th
Serbia rank
18th

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

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Serbia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 18th of 37 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 1.04 GPIA 0.9698 GPIA 0.0685 GPIA Croatia
2020s 1.17 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0196 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Serbia?
0.02 GPIA, 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 16th and Serbia ranks 18th of 37 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 455 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release