Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9898 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia stood at 0.9898 NPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia peaked at 0.9937 NPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.956 NPIA, in 2007.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9593 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.956 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9613 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9741 NPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9714 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9631 NPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9711 NPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.977 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9726 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.982 NPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9771 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9764 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9792 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9848 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9847 NPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.986 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9937 NPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9898 NPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9627 NPIA | 0.956 NPIA | 0.9741 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9755 NPIA | 0.9631 NPIA | 0.9848 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9886 NPIA | 0.9847 NPIA | 0.9937 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia was 0.9898 NPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9937 NPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.956 NPIA in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 primary 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