Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 90.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia is 90.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia peaked at 99.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2023.
That places Croatia 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.2% | — |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 90.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 90.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 93.1% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.1% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.7% | 91.0% | 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 public institutions in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia was 90.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release