Croatia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
0.8598 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.8777 NPIA
in 2024
Croatia rank
27th
United States of America rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.8777 NPIA against 0.8598 NPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.0179 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 26th of 32 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8973 NPIA | 0.8999 NPIA | 0.0026 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8508 NPIA | 0.8868 NPIA | 0.036 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8569 NPIA | 0.888 NPIA | 0.0311 NPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.8777 NPIA against 0.8598 NPIA in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and United States of America?
- 0.0179 NPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 26th 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