Croatia vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
22.3%
in 2023
Greece
19.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
27th
Greece rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Greece
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22.3% against 19.0% in Greece, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Greece ranks 29th of 32 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 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 Greece?
- Croatia, at 22.3% against 19.0% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Greece?
- 3.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Greece ranks 29th of 32 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, 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