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

Croatia
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
Slovakia
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Croatia rank
45th
Slovakia rank
42nd

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

  • Croatia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Croatia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.

Croatia ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 127 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6032 GPIA 0.6394 GPIA 0.0362 GPIA Slovakia
2000s 0.8318 GPIA 0.8237 GPIA 0.0082 GPIA Croatia
2010s 1.05 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0497 GPIA Slovakia
2020s 1.14 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 0.0512 GPIA Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Slovakia?
0.01 GPIA, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Croatia ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 127 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release