Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 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 … tertiary 7 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 64,607 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,433, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 64,607 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,857, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (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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February 2026 Data Release