Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 55.3% 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 55.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Croatia peaked at 71.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 61.1% | 71.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 56.7% | 67.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 55.6% | 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 55.3% 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 71.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Croatia ranks 103rd out of 122 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 9.7%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release