Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 44.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia is 44.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2006.
That places Croatia 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 44.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 44.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 28.3% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 32.1% | 43.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.4% | 45.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia was 44.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release