Croatia vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
22.0%
in 2023
Serbia
27.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
27th
Serbia rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 27.2% against 22.0% in Croatia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 24th of 30 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 16.3% | 2.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 22.8% | 3.4% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 27.2% against 22.0% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Serbia?
- 5.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 24th 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