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

Croatia
27.4%
in 2023
Serbia
27.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
53rd
Serbia rank
56th

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

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 27.4% against 27.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 56th of 128 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 12.0% 1.7% Croatia
2010s 20.3% 19.4% 0.9% Croatia
2020s 25.5% 24.8% 0.7% 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 Serbia?
Croatia, at 27.4% against 27.0% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Serbia?
0.4%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Croatia ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 56th of 128 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release