Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 85.9% 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Montenegro 86.5% compare
- 21 Japan 86.1% compare
- 22 Slovenia 86.0% compare
- 24 Seychelles 85.8% compare
- 25 Tajikistan 85.2% compare
- 26 Israel 85.1% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2332 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 163,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3395 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.