Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia

Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 94 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2022
All-time low
76.1%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 76.1 %2006: 84.6 %2007: 88 %2011: 90 %2013: 92.2 %2014: 94 %2015: 94.4 %2016: 94 %2017: 93.9 %2018: 93.5 %2019: 93.7 %2020: 95.1 %2021: 95.7 %2022: 96.5 %2023: 96.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia stood at 96.4%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Croatia peaked at 96.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2001.

Croatia ranks 19th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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, rural, male (%) in Croatia, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 76.1%
2006 84.6% +11.2%
2007 88.0% +3.9%
2011 90.0% +2.3%
2013 92.2% +2.5%
2014 94.0% +1.9%
2015 94.4% +0.4%
2016 94.0% -0.4%
2017 93.9% -0.0%
2018 93.5% -0.5%
2019 93.7% +0.3%
2020 95.1% +1.4%
2021 95.7% +0.6%
2022 96.5% +0.9%
2023 96.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.9% 76.1% 88.0% 3
2010s 93.2% 90.0% 94.4% 8
2020s 95.9% 95.1% 96.5% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 16 Estonia 97.7% compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 97.5% compare
  3. 18 Germany 97.5% compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 94.6% compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 94.4% compare
  6. 22 Malta 93.8% 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 96.4% 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 96.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2001.
How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Croatia ranks 19th out of 94 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 4.5%. 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, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release