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

Belgium
0.8785 NPIA
in 2023
Croatia
0.8598 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Croatia rank
27th

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

  • Belgium
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8785 NPIA against 0.8598 NPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.0187 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Croatia ranks 27th of 32 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9059 NPIA 0.8973 NPIA 0.0086 NPIA Belgium
2010s 0.8775 NPIA 0.8508 NPIA 0.0267 NPIA Belgium
2020s 0.8833 NPIA 0.8569 NPIA 0.0264 NPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Croatia?
Belgium, at 0.8785 NPIA against 0.8598 NPIA in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Croatia?
0.0187 NPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 25th and Croatia ranks 27th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 376 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release