Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Croatia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Croatia stood at 17.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Croatia peaked at 17.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.0% | — |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +10.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 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 master's or equivalent in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Croatia was 17.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Croatia ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release