Croatia vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
33.8%
in 2023
Greece
34.3%
in 2024
Croatia rank
36th
Greece rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 34.3% against 33.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Greece ranks 35th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 18.3% | 4.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.2% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 32.4% | 0.8% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 34.3% against 33.8% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Greece ranks 35th 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