Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.7% 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 28.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 30.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.
Croatia ranks 21st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.0% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.8% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.7% | 30.5% | 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 28.7% 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 30.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 21st out of 123 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 6.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release