Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Croatia
Croatia: Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia stood at 1.17 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8768 GPIA, in 2007.
Croatia ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9227 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8768 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9888 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9997 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9895 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9613 GPIA | 0.8768 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia was 1.17 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 1.17 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8768 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 16th out of 37 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 7.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release