Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 81.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.4% | — |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 36.4% | 52.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 57.1% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 74.7% | 81.2% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Croatia was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release