Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Croatia
Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 97.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 97.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Croatia peaked at 97.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 25th out of 189 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, female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.2% | — |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 39.2% | 58.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 65.7% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 87.5% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 22 Poland 99.5% compare
- 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.8% compare
- 24 Slovenia 97.8% compare
- 26 Georgia 97.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Croatia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Croatia was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Croatia ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release