Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 164,826 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
164,826 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
166,061 number
in 2014
All-time low
55,886 number
in 1986
Years of data
31
1981–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Croatia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 164,826 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 166,061 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55,886 number, in 1986.
Croatia ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64,966 number | — |
| 1986 | 55,886 number | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 69,021 number | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 72,342 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 69,822 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 77,689 number | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 82,361 number | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 82,251 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86,357 number | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 85,752 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 90,021 number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 95,889 number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 96,798 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 104,168 number | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 112,537 number | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 121,722 number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 126,322 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 134,658 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 136,646 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 139,996 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 143,410 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 139,069 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 149,853 number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 153,960 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 157,289 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 164,623 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 166,061 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 162,022 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 162,017 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 165,197 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 164,826 number | -0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 164,826 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 164,826 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 257,598 number, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,426 number | 55,886 number | 64,966 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 81,150 number | 69,021 number | 95,889 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,533 number | 96,798 number | 143,410 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,650 number | 149,853 number | 166,061 number | 9 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Croatia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Croatia was 164,826 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,061 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,886 number in 1986.
- How does Croatia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.