Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia

Croatia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 158,754 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
158,754
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
166,061
in 2014
All-time low
55,886
in 1986
Years of data
39
1981–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1981–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1981200220231981: 65.0k1986: 55.9k1987: 59.2k1988: 62.5k1989: 65.7k1990: 69.0k1991: 72.3k1992: 69.8k1993: 77.7k1994: 82.4k1995: 82.3k1996: 86.4k1997: 85.8k1998: 90.0k1999: 95.9k2000: 96.8k2001: 104.2k2002: 112.5k2003: 121.7k2004: 126.3k2005: 134.7k2006: 136.6k2007: 140.0k2008: 143.4k2009: 139.1k2010: 149.9k2011: 154.0k2012: 157.3k2013: 164.6k2014: 166.1k2015: 162.0k2016: 162.0k2017: 165.2k2018: 164.8k2019: 163.9k2020: 161.6k2021: 161.1k2022: 161.1k2023: 158.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia is 158,754, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia peaked at 166,061 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55,886, in 1986.

That places Croatia 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Croatia, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 64,966
1986 55,886 -14.0%
1987 59,170 +5.9%
1988 62,454 +5.5%
1989 65,737 +5.3%
1990 69,021 +5.0%
1991 72,342 +4.8%
1992 69,822 -3.5%
1993 77,689 +11.3%
1994 82,361 +6.0%
1995 82,251 -0.1%
1996 86,357 +5.0%
1997 85,752 -0.7%
1998 90,021 +5.0%
1999 95,889 +6.5%
2000 96,798 +0.9%
2001 104,168 +7.6%
2002 112,537 +8.0%
2003 121,722 +8.2%
2004 126,322 +3.8%
2005 134,658 +6.6%
2006 136,646 +1.5%
2007 139,996 +2.5%
2008 143,410 +2.4%
2009 139,069 -3.0%
2010 149,853 +7.8%
2011 153,960 +2.7%
2012 157,289 +2.2%
2013 164,623 +4.7%
2014 166,061 +0.9%
2015 162,022 -2.4%
2016 162,017 -0.0%
2017 165,197 +2.0%
2018 164,826 -0.2%
2019 163,867 -0.6%
2020 161,627 -1.4%
2021 161,077 -0.3%
2022 161,086 +0.0%
2023 158,754 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61,642 55,886 65,737 5
1990s 81,150 69,021 95,889 10
2000s 125,533 96,798 143,410 10
2010s 160,972 149,853 166,061 10
2020s 160,636 158,754 161,627 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 102 Madagascar 189,752 compare
  2. 103 Uganda 165,396 compare
  3. 104 Puerto Rico 159,149 compare
  4. 106 Mongolia 150,282 compare
  5. 107 Slovakia 141,119 compare
  6. 108 Oman 131,805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia was 158,754 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 166,061 in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 55,886 in 1986.
How does Croatia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Croatia ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.