Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Croatia

Croatia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 27.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
27.0%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
22nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2000
All-time low
18.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Croatia, 1999–2017

01020301999200820171999: 26 %2000: 27.3 %2001: 25.1 %2002: 22.8 %2003: 21.5 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 20.7 %2008: 23 %2009: 24.6 %2010: 20.4 %2012: 24.2 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 25.3 %2017: 27 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia stood at 27.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2006.

Croatia ranks 22nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 26.0% —
2000 27.3% +4.9%
2001 25.1% -8.0%
2002 22.8% -9.0%
2003 21.5% -5.9%
2005 18.1% -15.7%
2006 18.1% -0.4%
2007 20.7% +14.7%
2008 23.0% +10.9%
2009 24.6% +6.9%
2010 20.4% -16.9%
2012 24.2% +18.6%
2014 23.7% -2.0%
2015 23.9% +0.7%
2016 25.3% +6.0%
2017 27.0% +6.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
2000s 22.3% 18.1% 27.3% 9
2010s 24.1% 20.4% 27.0% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 United Arab Emirates 27.7% compare
  2. 20 Estonia 27.7% compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 27.2% compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 26.8% compare
  5. 24 Sweden 26.6% compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Croatia was 27.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2006.
How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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