Croatia vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
22.0%
in 2023
Italy
16.9%
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Italy rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22.0% against 16.9% in Italy, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th of 30 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 | 11.8% | 15.4% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.6% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.9% | 3.5% | 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 22.0% against 16.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Italy?
- 5.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 12 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 29th of 30 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, immigrant background, female (%). 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