Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2008.
That places Croatia 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.8% | — |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 23.6% | 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 23.6% 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 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 40 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 32.9%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release