Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 11.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 29.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2017.
That places Croatia 5th out of 122 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.7% | 29.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.2% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 71,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0185 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0197 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2332 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (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 11.9% 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 29.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Croatia ranks 5th out of 122 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 4.9%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release