Tertiary education, academic staff in Croatia

Croatia: Tertiary education, academic staff was 51.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 170 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2023
All-time low
32.8%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1993–2023

Tertiary education, academic staff in Croatia, 1993–2023

02040601993200820231993: 34.6 % female1994: 33.4 % female1995: 32.8 % female1996: 34.2 % female1997: 33.9 % female2007: 41.2 % female2008: 41.6 % female2009: 42.4 % female2010: 43.7 % female2011: 46.3 % female2012: 49.6 % female2013: 47.7 % female2014: 48 % female2015: 48 % female2016: 48.9 % female2018: 48.8 % female2019: 49.8 % female2020: 50.1 % female2021: 50.9 % female2022: 50.8 % female2023: 51.1 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2023, tertiary education, academic staff in Croatia stood at 51.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Croatia peaked at 51.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1995.

Croatia ranks 40th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Croatia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1993 34.6%
1994 33.4% -3.3%
1995 32.8% -1.9%
1996 34.2% +4.4%
1997 33.9% -1.0%
2007 41.2% +21.7%
2008 41.6% +1.0%
2009 42.4% +1.8%
2010 43.7% +3.0%
2011 46.3% +6.1%
2012 49.6% +7.1%
2013 47.7% -3.7%
2014 48.0% +0.5%
2015 48.0% -0.0%
2016 48.9% +1.9%
2018 48.8% -0.2%
2019 49.8% +2.0%
2020 50.1% +0.5%
2021 50.9% +1.7%
2022 50.8% -0.2%
2023 51.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.8% 32.8% 34.6% 5
2000s 41.8% 41.2% 42.4% 3
2010s 47.9% 43.7% 49.8% 9
2020s 50.7% 50.1% 51.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 Bulgaria 52.3% compare
  2. 38 United States of America 51.7% compare
  3. 39 Philippines 51.2% compare
  4. 41 Viet Nam 51.1% compare
  5. 42 Namibia 50.9% compare
  6. 43 Egypt 50.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Croatia?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Croatia was 51.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1995.
How does Croatia rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Croatia ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.