Croatia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Croatia
81.2%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
80.1%
in 2024
Croatia rank
25th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Croatia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 81.2% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Croatia ranks 25th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 45.9% 70.0% 24.1% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 67.0% 77.4% 10.4% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 78.7% 81.2% 2.5% UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Croatia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Croatia, at 81.2% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Croatia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
1.1%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Croatia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 25th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release