Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia

Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 77.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 141 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2023
All-time low
50.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 50.5 cumulative2002: 51.1 cumulative2003: 50 cumulative2004: 50.7 cumulative2005: 51.3 cumulative2006: 53.3 cumulative2007: 56.6 cumulative2008: 58.3 cumulative2009: 59.9 cumulative2010: 60.1 cumulative2011: 63.2 cumulative2012: 64.1 cumulative2013: 65.7 cumulative2014: 66.3 cumulative2015: 67.2 cumulative2016: 67.6 cumulative2017: 68.8 cumulative2018: 70.4 cumulative2019: 71 cumulative2020: 72.3 cumulative2021: 74.4 cumulative2022: 75.6 cumulative2023: 77.2 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Croatia, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 Australia 78.1% compare
  2. 38 Montenegro 77.7% compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 77.6% compare
  4. 41 Singapore 77.0% compare
  5. 42 France 76.7% compare
  6. 43 Tajikistan 76.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,290 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.