Lower secondary completion rate, total in Croatia

Croatia: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 100.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
103.4%
in 2002
All-time low
95.8%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2001–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Croatia, 2001–2023

02550751002001201220232001: 101.7 % of relevant age group2002: 103.4 % of relevant age group2003: 98.9 % of relevant age group2005: 100.3 % of relevant age group2006: 97.9 % of relevant age group2007: 100.2 % of relevant age group2008: 95.8 % of relevant age group2009: 98.8 % of relevant age group2010: 98 % of relevant age group2011: 97.9 % of relevant age group2012: 96.1 % of relevant age group2016: 100 % of relevant age group2017: 98.2 % of relevant age group2018: 98.6 % of relevant age group2019: 101.4 % of relevant age group2020: 98.6 % of relevant age group2021: 99.9 % of relevant age group2022: 101.6 % of relevant age group2023: 100.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, lower secondary completion rate, total in Croatia stood at 100.1%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Croatia peaked at 103.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2008.

That places Croatia 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Croatia, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2001 101.7%
2002 103.4% +1.6%
2003 98.9% -4.3%
2005 100.3% +1.4%
2006 97.9% -2.4%
2007 100.2% +2.3%
2008 95.8% -4.4%
2009 98.8% +3.2%
2010 98.0% -0.8%
2011 97.9% -0.0%
2012 96.1% -1.9%
2016 100.0% +4.0%
2017 98.2% -1.8%
2018 98.6% +0.5%
2019 101.4% +2.8%
2020 98.6% -2.8%
2021 99.9% +1.3%
2022 101.6% +1.8%
2023 100.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 95.8% 103.4% 8
2010s 98.6% 96.1% 101.4% 7
2020s 100.0% 98.6% 101.6% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Belarus 100.8% compare
  2. 22 Ireland 100.8% compare
  3. 23 Portugal 100.6% compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 99.9% compare
  5. 26 Bahrain 99.8% compare
  6. 27 Sweden 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Croatia?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Croatia was 100.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.