Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Croatia
Croatia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 81.4% 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 81.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Croatia peaked at 81.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 33rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.6% | — |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 81.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.2% | 67.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 67.9% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.9% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 30 Germany 81.9% compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 81.8% compare
- 32 South Korea 81.5% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 80.7% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 80.5% compare
- 36 Bulgaria 80.2% compare
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 81.4% 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 81.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 142 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 11.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release