Croatia vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
25.6%
in 2023
Serbia
25.4%
in 2024
Croatia rank
51st
Serbia rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 25.6% against 25.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 52nd of 129 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 0.3% | Croatia |
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 Serbia?
- Croatia, at 25.6% against 25.4% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 52nd of 129 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, 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