Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Croatia

Croatia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 43.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 103 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2011
All-time low
14.3%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Croatia, 1999–2017

10203040501999200820171999: 14.8 %2000: 15 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 17.6 %2007: 18.5 %2008: 26.2 %2009: 35.2 %2010: 39.9 %2011: 46 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 46 %2016: 43.4 %2017: 43.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 43.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2017.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Croatia peaked at 46.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 30th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 14.8%
2000 15.0% +1.5%
2001 15.2% +1.2%
2002 14.3% -6.2%
2003 15.9% +11.0%
2004 15.4% -2.8%
2005 16.1% +4.5%
2006 17.6% +9.5%
2007 18.5% +4.9%
2008 26.2% +41.7%
2009 35.2% +34.2%
2010 39.9% +13.3%
2011 46.0% +15.4%
2014 44.4% -3.5%
2015 46.0% +3.5%
2016 43.4% -5.5%
2017 43.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1
2000s 19.0% 14.3% 35.2% 10
2010s 43.8% 39.9% 46.0% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 27 Greece 45.2% compare
  2. 28 Malta 45.0% compare
  3. 29 Armenia 44.1% compare
  4. 31 Albania 43.2% compare
  5. 32 Spain 43.1% compare
  6. 33 Czechia 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Croatia?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Croatia was 43.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Croatia ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,314 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.