Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 41.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia stood at 41.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Croatia peaked at 47.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 105th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 public institutions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.0% | — |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 41.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 41.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.4%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.8% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.2% | 41.9% | 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 41.2% 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 47.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Croatia ranks 105th 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 down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release