Croatia vs Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Croatia
25.6%
in 2023
Slovakia
25.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
51st
Slovakia rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 25.6% against 25.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Croatia ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 53rd of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 9.6% | 3.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 2.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 25.0% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Croatia, at 25.6% against 25.4% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 53rd 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