Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Croatia

Croatia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 32.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.0%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2012
All-time low
29.6%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Croatia, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 35.5 %2007: 34.6 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 29.6 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 34.8 %2012: 36.5 %2013: 34.4 %2014: 30.5 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 30.9 %2017: 33.8 %2018: 35.5 %2019: 30.3 %2020: 30.3 %2021: 32 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Croatia stood at 32.0%.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Croatia peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2009.

That places Croatia 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Croatia, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 35.5%
2007 34.6% -2.5%
2008 32.4% -6.3%
2009 29.6% -8.6%
2010 29.9% +0.8%
2011 34.8% +16.4%
2012 36.5% +5.0%
2013 34.4% -5.8%
2014 30.5% -11.2%
2015 35.3% +15.5%
2016 30.9% -12.2%
2017 33.8% +9.1%
2018 35.5% +5.2%
2019 30.3% -14.7%
2020 30.3% +0.0%
2021 32.0% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 29.6% 35.5% 4
2010s 33.2% 29.9% 36.5% 10
2020s 31.1% 30.3% 32.0% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Romania 35.4% compare
  2. 22 Luxembourg 32.5% compare
  3. 23 France 32.2% compare
  4. 25 Spain 31.0% compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 30.6% compare
  6. 27 Italy 29.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Croatia?
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Croatia was 32.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2009.
How does Croatia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
43 places, 707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release