Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 29.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Croatia peaked at 29.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2014.
That places Croatia 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.1% | — |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +9.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 29.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 29.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.7%, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.8% | 29.7% | 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 29.7% 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 29.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 86 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 55.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release