Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 0.9743 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9743 NPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.9793 NPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9319 NPIA
in 2011
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia stood at 0.9743 NPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia peaked at 0.9793 NPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9319 NPIA, in 2011.
Croatia ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Croatia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9439 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.946 NPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9452 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9682 NPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.949 NPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9319 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9624 NPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9793 NPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9614 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9674 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9611 NPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9591 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9596 NPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9581 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9574 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9569 NPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9719 NPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9743 NPIA | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.9743 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.9743 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9508 NPIA | 0.9439 NPIA | 0.9682 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9589 NPIA | 0.9319 NPIA | 0.9793 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9651 NPIA | 0.9569 NPIA | 0.9743 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 lower secondary education or in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia was 0.9743 NPIA 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 0.9793 NPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9319 NPIA in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Croatia ranks 21st 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 down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release