Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Croatia

Croatia: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 81.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.18
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
81.18
in 2023
All-time low
15.85
in 1986
Years of data
35
1981–2023

Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Croatia, 1981–2023

204060801981200220231981: 17.51986: 15.81990: 20.71991: 221992: 221993: 24.81994: 25.61995: 24.81996: 26.71997: 26.71998: 28.11999: 29.92001: 36.42002: 39.22003: 42.42004: 44.12005: 47.32006: 48.62007: 50.52008: 52.42009: 522010: 57.12011: 59.32012: 622013: 66.72014: 68.62015: 68.42016: 69.62017: 71.42018: 72.92019: 74.12020: 74.72021: 782022: 80.82023: 81.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 81.18 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Croatia peaked at 81.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 1986.

That places Croatia 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Croatia, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 17.48 —
1986 15.85 -9.4%
1990 20.66 +30.4%
1991 22.02 +6.6%
1992 21.98 -0.2%
1993 24.81 +12.9%
1994 25.58 +3.1%
1995 24.81 -3.0%
1996 26.74 +7.8%
1997 26.66 -0.3%
1998 28.05 +5.2%
1999 29.91 +6.6%
2001 36.37 +21.6%
2002 39.16 +7.7%
2003 42.38 +8.2%
2004 44.08 +4.0%
2005 47.29 +7.3%
2006 48.6 +2.8%
2007 50.53 +4.0%
2008 52.35 +3.6%
2009 51.96 -0.8%
2010 57.07 +9.8%
2011 59.34 +4.0%
2012 62.03 +4.5%
2013 66.71 +7.6%
2014 68.64 +2.9%
2015 68.44 -0.3%
2016 69.59 +1.7%
2017 71.38 +2.6%
2018 72.86 +2.1%
2019 74.05 +1.6%
2020 74.74 +0.9%
2021 78.01 +4.4%
2022 80.76 +3.5%
2023 81.18 +0.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 81.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 81.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +30.4% 15.85 20.66

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.67 15.85 17.48 2
1990s 25.12 20.66 29.91 10
2000s 45.86 36.37 52.35 9
2010s 67.01 57.07 74.05 10
2020s 78.67 74.74 81.18 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 83.88 compare
  2. 23 Latvia 82.92 compare
  3. 24 Belgium 82.15 compare
  4. 26 Poland 80.92 compare
  5. 27 Malta 80.53 compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom 80.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Croatia?
Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Croatia was 81.18 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 81.18 in 2023.
What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 1986.
How does Croatia rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
Croatia ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 6,519 data points, 1970–2025
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