Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 0.8652 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8652 NPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.9013 NPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7264 NPIA
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia is 0.8652 NPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia peaked at 0.9013 NPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7264 NPIA, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Croatia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7264 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9013 NPIA | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8082 NPIA | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7409 NPIA | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7469 NPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7908 NPIA | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.837 NPIA | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8821 NPIA | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.872 NPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8652 NPIA | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.8652 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.8652 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7857 NPIA | 0.7264 NPIA | 0.9013 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8641 NPIA | 0.837 NPIA | 0.8821 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia was 0.8652 NPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9013 NPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7264 NPIA in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release