Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 71.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Croatia is 71.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Croatia peaked at 82.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1999.
Croatia ranks 94th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.2% | — |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 72.7% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.7% | 79.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.3% | 71.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Croatia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Croatia was 71.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Croatia ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release