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

Croatia
0.8598 NPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8824 NPIA
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Germany rank
24th

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

  • Croatia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.8824 NPIA against 0.8598 NPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.0226 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.

Croatia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th of 32 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7686 NPIA 0.8605 NPIA 0.0919 NPIA Germany
2020s 0.8569 NPIA 0.8667 NPIA 0.0098 NPIA Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 0.8824 NPIA against 0.8598 NPIA in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Germany?
0.0226 NPIA, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Croatia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th 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