Croatia vs Portugal: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Croatia
25.6%
in 2023
Portugal
26.1%
in 2024
Croatia rank
63rd
Portugal rank
61st
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.1% against 25.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st of 110 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 2.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 2.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 0.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.1% against 25.6% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Croatia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.