Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Croatia stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 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 short-cycle tertiary in Croatia peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1991.
That places Croatia 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +86.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -7.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Croatia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Croatia ranks 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.