Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 47.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Croatia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 47.8% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 51.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2009.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.3% | — |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.8% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 38.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Croatia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Croatia was 47.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release