Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 33.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia is 33.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2002.
That places Croatia 36th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.9% | — |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +63.5% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +9.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 33.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 33.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … female 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 | +63.5% | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| 2002 | -34.7% | 18.9% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.9% | 29.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 33.8% | 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 33.8% 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 33.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 36th 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 35.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release