Croatia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
32.0%
in 2023
Germany
31.6%
in 2022
Croatia rank
40th
Germany rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 32.0% against 31.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Croatia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 41st of 101 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 22.3% | 7.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 27.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 31.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Croatia, at 32.0% against 31.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 41st of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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