Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.
Croatia ranks 28th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 25 Cuba 2.6% compare
- 26 Philippines 2.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 2.6% compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2.5% compare
- 31 Ukraine 2.4% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release