Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 97.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2025
All-time low
59.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Croatia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 97.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Croatia peaked at 97.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1981.
That places Croatia 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.9% | — |
| 1982 | 61.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 97.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 59.9% | 71.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 72.7% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 85.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 97.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 South Korea 99.5% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 96.9% compare
- 6 Ukraine 96.2% compare
- 7 Qatar 94.9% 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, male (modelled data) in Croatia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Croatia was 97.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1981.
- How does Croatia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Croatia ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release