Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Croatia
Croatia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2025
All-time low
57.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Croatia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 98.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Croatia peaked at 98.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1981.
Croatia ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.5% | — |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 60.9% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 98.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 57.5% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 71.3% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 85.4% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.5% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.1% | 98.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 South Korea 99.3% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.9% compare
- 5 Ukraine 97.2% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 95.9% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Croatia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Croatia was 98.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1981.
- How does Croatia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Croatia ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release