Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 9.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 9.9% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia peaked at 9.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2014.
That places Croatia 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.8% | — |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 3 |
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 9.9% in 2022, 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 9.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Croatia ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release