Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9972 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9972 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 134 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9228 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia stood at 0.9972 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9228 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Croatia 61st out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9228 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9753 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9745 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9826 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.981 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.967 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.983 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9863 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9891 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9922 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.9972 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.9972 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9766 GPIA | 0.9228 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9844 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia was 0.9972 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9228 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 61st out of 134 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 1.4%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release