Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 39.4% 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 39.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia peaked at 39.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2007.
Croatia ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 31.9% | 38.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.6% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.3% | 39.4% | 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 39.4% 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 39.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 113 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 13.7%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release