Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 135 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
95.4%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Croatia is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% 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, 95.4%, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 28th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.4% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 99.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 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 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 95.4% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 135 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 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release