Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Croatia

Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.5%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2023
All-time low
14.6%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2006–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Croatia, 2006–2023

05101520252006201420232006: 14.8 cumulative2007: 14.9 cumulative2008: 14.6 cumulative2009: 14.8 cumulative2010: 16.7 cumulative2012: 16.9 cumulative2013: 18 cumulative2014: 19.1 cumulative2015: 20 cumulative2016: 20.4 cumulative2017: 20.7 cumulative2018: 21.8 cumulative2019: 21.3 cumulative2020: 21.4 cumulative2021: 21.5 cumulative2022: 21.6 cumulative2023: 23.5 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Croatia stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Croatia peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2008.

Croatia ranks 63rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Croatia, 2006 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2006 14.8%
2007 14.9% +0.8%
2008 14.6% -2.4%
2009 14.8% +1.9%
2010 16.7% +12.4%
2012 16.9% +1.3%
2013 18.0% +6.5%
2014 19.1% +6.2%
2015 20.0% +4.9%
2016 20.4% +2.0%
2017 20.7% +1.5%
2018 21.8% +5.1%
2019 21.3% -2.1%
2020 21.4% +0.1%
2021 21.5% +0.7%
2022 21.6% +0.6%
2023 23.5% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 14.6% 14.9% 4
2010s 19.4% 16.7% 21.8% 9
2020s 22.0% 21.4% 23.5% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 60 Tonga 24.7% compare
  2. 61 Zimbabwe 24.0% compare
  3. 62 Montenegro 23.8% compare
  4. 64 Philippines 23.2% compare
  5. 65 Egypt 23.1% compare
  6. 66 Grenada 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Croatia?
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Croatia was 23.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
Croatia ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,328 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.