Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 29.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1999.
Croatia ranks 107th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.8% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 18.4% | 29.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 16.8% 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 29.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 107th 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 39.4%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release