Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 22.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia is 22.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 22.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2007.
Croatia ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 14.7% | — |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 22.6% | 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 22.6% 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 22.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 31 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 14.3%. 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release