Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban 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.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.7% | — |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +8.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +68.8% | 15.2% | 25.7% |
| 2002 | -35.1% | 20.7% | 13.5% |
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
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 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