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 48.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Croatia stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Croatia peaked at 48.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2002.
That places Croatia 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.6% | — |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.7% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 41.7% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 48.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
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 48.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 11.7%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release