Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia is 99.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2010.
That places Croatia 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release