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
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
February 2026 Data Release