Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 22.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia peaked at 22.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2014.
That places Croatia 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.6% | — |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
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 22.0% in 2023, 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 22.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.