Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 81.4% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia stood at 81.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Croatia peaked at 81.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 33rd of 142 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 | 59.6% | — |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.2% | 67.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 67.9% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.9% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 30 Germany 81.9% compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 81.8% compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 81.5% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 80.7% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.5% compare
- 36 Bulgaria 80.2% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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 81.4% 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 81.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 142 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 11.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.