How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, duration

Croatia

8 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

7 years

in 2025

Croatia rank

3rd

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

Croatia
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8 years	7 years	1 years	Croatia
1980s	8 years	7 years	1 years	Croatia
1990s	8 years	7 years	1 years	Croatia
2000s	8 years	7 years	1 years	Croatia
2010s	8 years	7.15 years	0.85 years	Croatia
2020s	8 years	7.33 years	0.6667 years	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Croatia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Croatia, at 8 years against 7 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 1 years, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Croatia ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.