Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia

Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 95.4% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
95.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2022
All-time low
88.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia, 2006–2023

0204060801002006201420232006: 88.5 %2007: 92.5 %2008: 92.2 %2009: 93.4 %2010: 91.9 %2011: 91.2 %2012: 93.2 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 94.9 %2015: 96.1 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 94.6 %2019: 94.7 %2020: 95.1 %2021: 95.8 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 95.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia stood at 95.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia peaked at 97.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2006.

That places Croatia 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.7% 88.5% 93.4% 4
2010s 94.2% 91.2% 96.1% 10
2020s 95.9% 95.1% 97.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 15 Ireland 96.6% compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 96.3% compare
  3. 17 Montenegro 96.3% compare
  4. 19 Denmark 94.1% compare
  5. 20 Sweden 91.0% compare
  6. 21 Cyprus 90.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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All data for Croatia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia?
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia was 95.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2006.
How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Croatia ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 401 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release