Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 58.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 58.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia peaked at 58.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 public institutions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.0% | — |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 58.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 58.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 52.6% | 53.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 57.2% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.1% | 58.8% | 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 public institutions in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia was 58.8% 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 58.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 149 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 up 2.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release