Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 77.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia is 77.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia peaked at 77.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2003.
That places Croatia 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.5% | — |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 50.0% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 60.1% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 72.3% | 77.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,277 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8044 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 115,678 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 158,754 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,557 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 884 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.8399 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia was 77.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.