Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 1.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.
That places Croatia 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,557 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 884 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.8399 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 66,671 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.8% 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 1.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 12th out of 121 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 6.2%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release