Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Croatia

Croatia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 52.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
52.4%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2012
All-time low
45.4%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

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

02040602006201320212006: 45.4 %2007: 47.9 %2008: 49.7 %2009: 46.5 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 49.8 %2012: 60.2 %2013: 57.2 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 53.2 %2016: 48 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 53 %2019: 56.9 %2020: 59.9 %2021: 52.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Croatia stood at 52.4%.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Croatia peaked at 60.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2006.

Croatia ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, 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, female in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%) in Croatia, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 45.4%
2007 47.9% +5.6%
2008 49.7% +3.9%
2009 46.5% -6.5%
2010 47.4% +1.9%
2011 49.8% +5.1%
2012 60.2% +20.9%
2013 57.2% -4.9%
2014 55.1% -3.6%
2015 53.2% -3.5%
2016 48.0% -9.9%
2017 49.5% +3.1%
2018 53.0% +7.1%
2019 56.9% +7.4%
2020 59.9% +5.2%
2021 52.4% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.4% 45.4% 49.7% 4
2010s 53.0% 47.4% 60.2% 10
2020s 56.1% 52.4% 59.9% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 18 Belgium 58.9% compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 56.2% compare
  3. 20 Honduras 52.8% compare
  4. 22 France 50.6% compare
  5. 23 Cyprus 50.4% compare
  6. 24 Romania 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Croatia?
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Croatia was 52.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2006.
How does Croatia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
Croatia ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release