Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Croatia

Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
45th
of 123 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2002
All-time low
9.0%
in 2022
Years of data
20
1999–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Croatia, 1999–2023

0510151999201120231999: 10.3 %2001: 13.6 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 14.9 %2005: 11 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.6 %2012: 12.8 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 12 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 10.8 %2022: 9 %2023: 10.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Croatia stood at 10.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Croatia peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.

Croatia ranks 45th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 10.3%
2001 13.6% +31.9%
2002 15.2% +11.6%
2003 14.9% -2.0%
2005 11.0% -26.0%
2006 11.9% +8.1%
2007 10.1% -15.3%
2008 12.9% +28.2%
2009 14.3% +10.9%
2010 14.6% +1.6%
2012 12.8% -12.5%
2014 11.2% -12.1%
2015 12.0% +7.3%
2016 10.7% -11.3%
2017 10.7% +0.8%
2018 10.1% -6.4%
2019 10.3% +1.9%
2020 10.8% +5.3%
2022 9.0% -16.9%
2023 10.4% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 13.0% 10.1% 15.2% 8
2010s 11.5% 10.1% 14.6% 8
2020s 10.1% 9.0% 10.8% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 42 Portugal 10.7% compare
  2. 43 Ukraine 10.6% compare
  3. 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.6% compare
  4. 46 Türkiye 10.3% compare
  5. 47 Czechia 10.1% compare
  6. 48 Benin 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Croatia?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Croatia was 10.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Croatia ranks 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,789 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release