Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 2,625 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Croatia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2,625 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Croatia peaked at 2,625 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Croatia 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 97 | — |
| 2004 | 241 | +148.5% |
| 2005 | 464 | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 615 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 801 | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 1,549 | +93.4% |
| 2009 | 1,622 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,629 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,823 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1,707 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,975 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,757 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,794 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,771 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,808 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,945 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,932 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,125 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,229 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,450 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2,625 | +7.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2,625 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2,625 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,320, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +148.5% | 97 | 241 |
| 2008 | +93.4% | 801 | 1,549 |
| 2005 | +92.5% | 241 | 464 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 538.9 | 0 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,814 | 1,629 | 1,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,357 | 2,125 | 2,625 | 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 8 programmes, female in Croatia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Croatia was 2,625 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,625 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release