Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 0.9337 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia stood at 0.9337 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia peaked at 0.9337 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7124 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Croatia 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.773 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.7124 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7138 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7352 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8442 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8615 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8491 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8651 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8697 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8716 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8832 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8797 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8907 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9076 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9131 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9337 GPIA | +2.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.9337 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.9337 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 GPIA, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7336 GPIA | 0.7124 GPIA | 0.773 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8655 GPIA | 0.8442 GPIA | 0.8832 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9113 GPIA | 0.8907 GPIA | 0.9337 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Croatia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia was 0.9337 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9337 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7124 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Croatia ranks 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release