Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Croatia stood at 99.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Croatia peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Croatia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.5% | — |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 91.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Croatia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Croatia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Croatia was 99.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.