Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.8% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 94.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 24 United States of America 99.7% compare
- 25 Ireland 99.6% compare
- 26 Norway 99.6% compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
- 29 Lithuania 99.6% compare
- 30 Switzerland 99.6% compare
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 99.6% 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 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 106 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 0.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release