Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4601 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia stood at 0.4601 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 0.4851 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.256 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Croatia 47th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.256 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3485 LPIA | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3939 LPIA | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4438 LPIA | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4372 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4417 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4851 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4505 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.444 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4196 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4257 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4468 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4601 LPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.256 LPIA | 0.256 LPIA | 0.256 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4306 LPIA | 0.3485 LPIA | 0.4851 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.438 LPIA | 0.4196 LPIA | 0.4601 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 44 Tajikistan 0.4731 LPIA compare
- 45 Costa Rica 0.4695 LPIA compare
- 46 Egypt 0.4681 LPIA compare
- 48 South Africa 0.4401 LPIA compare
- 49 Chile 0.4331 LPIA compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.4051 LPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia was 0.4601 LPIA 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 0.4851 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.256 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 93 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 16.8%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release