Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.7% 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 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.
That places Croatia 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.2% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 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 10.7% 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 15.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 80th out of 124 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 37.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release