Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia

Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
94.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 131 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2023
All-time low
36.6%
in 1991
Years of data
19
1991–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia, 1991–2023

0204060801001991200720231991: 36.6 %2001: 71.9 %2007: 84 %2008: 85.1 %2009: 85.9 %2010: 87.8 %2011: 85.2 %2012: 87.9 %2013: 89.3 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 92.1 %2016: 91.3 %2017: 90.5 %2018: 90.6 %2019: 91.3 %2020: 92.6 %2021: 93.3 %2022: 93.7 %2023: 94.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia is 94.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia peaked at 94.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1991.

Croatia ranks 28th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%) in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year % Change
1991 36.6%
2001 71.9% +96.3%
2007 84.0% +16.9%
2008 85.1% +1.3%
2009 85.9% +0.9%
2010 87.8% +2.2%
2011 85.2% -3.0%
2012 87.9% +3.2%
2013 89.3% +1.6%
2014 91.6% +2.6%
2015 92.1% +0.6%
2016 91.3% -1.0%
2017 90.5% -0.8%
2018 90.6% +0.1%
2019 91.3% +0.8%
2020 92.6% +1.3%
2021 93.3% +0.9%
2022 93.7% +0.3%
2023 94.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.6% 36.6% 36.6% 1
2000s 81.7% 71.9% 85.9% 4
2010s 89.8% 85.2% 92.1% 10
2020s 93.4% 92.6% 94.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Montenegro 94.5% compare
  2. 26 Samoa 94.4% compare
  3. 27 Tonga 94.3% compare
  4. 29 Mongolia 94.1% compare
  5. 30 Ireland 93.1% compare
  6. 31 Denmark 92.8% compare

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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 94.1% 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 94.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 131 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 5.4%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release