Croatia vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Croatia
5.6%
in 2023
Spain
5.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
64th
Spain rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Croatia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 8.2% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.3% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Croatia or Spain?
- Croatia, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Croatia and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 67th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). 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