Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia

Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 18.9 %2000: 19 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 14 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 12.6 %2012: 15.8 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 16 %2017: 16.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 16.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% 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.

That places Croatia 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1
2000s 14.7% 11.7% 19.0% 9
2010s 15.2% 12.6% 16.4% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Colombia 16.9% compare
  2. 26 Chile 16.8% compare
  3. 27 Finland 16.5% compare
  4. 29 Qatar 16.2% compare
  5. 30 Greece 16.1% compare
  6. 31 Ukraine 15.8% compare

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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 16.4% in 2017, 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 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.