Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Croatia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Croatia stood at 1.08 GPIA.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Croatia peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6246 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Croatia 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7359 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6246 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8145 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7224 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6344 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6346 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.863 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6922 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.775 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6944 GPIA | 0.6246 GPIA | 0.8145 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.863 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Croatia was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6246 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Croatia ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release