Croatia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
22.3%
in 2023
Spain
28.1%
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Spain rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.1% against 22.3% in Croatia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 25.5% | 12.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 27.5% | 10.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 30.2% | 9.5% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 28.1% against 22.3% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Spain?
- 5.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th 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