Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8212 GPIA, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 35th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8262 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8212 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8292 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8241 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8965 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8731 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9569 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9743 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9922 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.861 GPIA | 0.8212 GPIA | 0.9569 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9743 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia was 1.11 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8212 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release