Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia
Croatia: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 95.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia is 95.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia peaked at 95.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.04, in 1991.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.04 | — |
| 2001 | 78.35 | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 88.33 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 89.04 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.47 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.98 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 89.22 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 91.12 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.17 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.98 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.32 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.64 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.18 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.68 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.16 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.52 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.74 | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 95.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.64, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 95.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.43, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +70.2% | 46.04 | 78.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.04 | 46.04 | 46.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3 | 78.35 | 89.47 | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.55 | 89.22 | 94.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.26 | 94.6 | 95.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 19 Canada 96.43 compare
- 20 Montenegro 96.14 compare
- 21 Bahamas 96.13 compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 95.68 compare
- 24 Sweden 95.43 compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 95.25 compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Croatia was 95.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.04 in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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