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

Croatia
0.8598 NPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.7686 NPIA
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Italy rank
28th

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

  • Croatia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.8598 NPIA against 0.7686 NPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0912 NPIA.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.

Croatia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 28th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8973 NPIA 1.15 NPIA 0.2557 NPIA Italy
2010s 0.8789 NPIA 0.9412 NPIA 0.0624 NPIA Italy
2020s 0.8569 NPIA 0.7744 NPIA 0.0825 NPIA 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 Italy?
Croatia, at 0.8598 NPIA against 0.7686 NPIA in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Italy?
0.0912 NPIA, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Croatia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 28th 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