Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 64,607 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Croatia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 64,607 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 65,331 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57,895, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,196 | — |
| 2014 | 59,567 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 57,895 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 60,222 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 62,691 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 63,586 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64,609 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64,498 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65,149 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65,331 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64,607 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,967 | 57,895 | 64,609 | 7 |
| 2020s | 64,896 | 64,498 | 65,331 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 49 Hong Kong, China 69,025 compare
- 50 Denmark 67,843 compare
- 51 Israel 67,433 compare
- 53 Nepal 63,608 compare
- 54 South Africa 62,467 compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 61,897 compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Croatia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Croatia was 64,607 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,331 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,895 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release