Croatia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
0.8598 NPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.7437 NPIA
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.8598 NPIA against 0.7437 NPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.1161 NPIA.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8973 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 0.1166 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8508 NPIA | 0.9179 NPIA | 0.0671 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8569 NPIA | 0.8396 NPIA | 0.0173 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 Spain?
- Croatia, at 0.8598 NPIA against 0.7437 NPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Spain?
- 0.1161 NPIA, with Croatia 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 30th 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
February 2026 Data Release