Bulgaria vs Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
38.1%
in 2023
Croatia
33.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Croatia rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.1% against 33.8% in Croatia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Croatia ranks 36th of 101 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 | 36.4% | 29.3% | 7.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 31.8% | 5.9% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 38.1% against 33.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 4.3%, with Bulgaria 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 33rd and Croatia ranks 36th 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, 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