Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 17.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia, 2014–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia is 17.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia peaked at 17.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 57th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.5% | — |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 54 Slovenia 18.1% compare
- 55 India 18.0% compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.0% compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.5%
- 59 Colombia 17.4% compare
- 60 Philippines 15.9% compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia was 17.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Croatia ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.