Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2013
All-time low
97.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia, 2012–2021

0204060801002012201620212012: 99.2 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 98.4 %2019: 97.8 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 99.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 9th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 2012 to 2021.
Year % Change
2012 99.2%
2013 99.6% +0.4%
2014 99.0% -0.6%
2015 98.4% -0.6%
2016 98.4% +0.1%
2017 99.2% +0.8%
2018 98.4% -0.8%
2019 97.8% -0.6%
2020 98.1% +0.3%
2021 99.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.7% 97.8% 99.6% 8
2020s 98.8% 98.1% 99.5% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 7 Italy 99.6% compare
  2. 8 Georgia 99.6% compare
  3. 10 Austria 99.5% compare
  4. 11 Greece 99.4% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 9th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release