Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia is 17.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2006.
Croatia ranks 21st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.9% | — |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 71,520 (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 17.5% 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 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 21st 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 11.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release