Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 13.1% 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 13.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Croatia peaked at 13.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 42nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9% | — |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +19.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 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 13.1% 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 13.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 95 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 34.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release