Croatia vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
23.5%
in 2023
Serbia
23.7%
in 2024
Croatia rank
57th
Serbia rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 23.7% against 23.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Croatia ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 55th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.1% | 0.1% | Serbia |
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?
- Serbia, at 23.7% against 23.5% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 55th of 129 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, 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