Bulgaria vs Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2023
Croatia
30.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Croatia rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 30.0% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Croatia ranks 41st of 102 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.7% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 30.0% against 29.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Croatia ranks 41st of 102 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, male (%). 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