Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 1.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
That places Croatia 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
- 38 Austria 0.9% compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 0.9% compare
- 41 Rwanda 0.9% compare
- 42 Mauritius 0.9% 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 0.9% 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 1.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 112 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 up 24.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release