Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia is 72.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia peaked at 72.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.6% | — |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 72.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 72.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.6%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both 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 | +36.3% | 42.6% | 58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.1% | 65.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 67.3% | 72.5% | 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 72.5% 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 72.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 113 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 21.5%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release