Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia is 50.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia peaked at 50.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 93rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.2% | — |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 50.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.2%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.2% | 37.1% | 25.5% |
| 2013 | +28.5% | 35.4% | 45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 25.5% | 37.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.9% | 47.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.2% | 50.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia was 50.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Croatia ranks 93rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release