Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 32.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 32.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 40th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 37 Hungary 33.6% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 33.1% compare
- 39 Colombia 32.4% compare
- 41 Germany 31.6% compare
- 42 Philippines 30.3% compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 30.0% 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 32.0% 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 32.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 101 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 31.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release