Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 49.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 49.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia peaked at 74.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2023.
That places Croatia 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.8% | — |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -2.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 49.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 62.9% | 74.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.9% | 51.8% | 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 49.9% 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 74.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Croatia ranks 45th 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 down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release