Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Croatia
Croatia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 97.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2021
All-time low
93.4%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 97.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 97.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2009.
Croatia ranks 2nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.5% | — |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 97.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 97.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.4% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 South Korea 97.7% compare
- 3 Georgia 97.2% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 95.3% compare
- 5 Slovenia 95.2% compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia was 97.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release