Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia

Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2023
All-time low
69.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060802001201220232001: 70 cumulative2002: 69 cumulative2003: 69.8 cumulative2004: 71.2 cumulative2005: 71.9 cumulative2006: 72.6 cumulative2007: 75 cumulative2008: 75.3 cumulative2009: 75.8 cumulative2010: 76.8 cumulative2011: 79.1 cumulative2012: 79.7 cumulative2013: 80.6 cumulative2014: 81 cumulative2015: 81.5 cumulative2016: 80.8 cumulative2017: 81.4 cumulative2018: 82.2 cumulative2019: 83.2 cumulative2020: 84.1 cumulative2021: 84.6 cumulative2022: 85.4 cumulative2023: 85.9 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 85.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia peaked at 85.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 23rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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+, male (%) (cumulative) in Croatia, 2001 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2001 70.0%
2002 69.0% -1.4%
2003 69.8% +1.1%
2004 71.2% +2.0%
2005 71.9% +1.0%
2006 72.6% +1.0%
2007 75.0% +3.2%
2008 75.3% +0.4%
2009 75.8% +0.7%
2010 76.8% +1.3%
2011 79.1% +3.0%
2012 79.7% +0.7%
2013 80.6% +1.1%
2014 81.0% +0.5%
2015 81.5% +0.6%
2016 80.8% -0.8%
2017 81.4% +0.8%
2018 82.2% +0.9%
2019 83.2% +1.3%
2020 84.1% +1.0%
2021 84.6% +0.7%
2022 85.4% +1.0%
2023 85.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.3% 69.0% 75.8% 9
2010s 80.6% 76.8% 83.2% 10
2020s 85.0% 84.1% 85.9% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Montenegro 86.5% compare
  2. 21 Japan 86.1% compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 86.0% compare
  4. 24 Seychelles 85.8% compare
  5. 25 Tajikistan 85.2% compare
  6. 26 Israel 85.1% 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 85.9% 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 85.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 140 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 6.6%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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
140 places, 2,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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