Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia

Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 29.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.7%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
39th
of 98 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2010
All-time low
21.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 23.6 %2000: 21.2 %2001: 22.2 %2002: 24 %2003: 26.4 %2005: 34 %2006: 35.2 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 32.5 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 36.2 %2012: 34.9 %2014: 33.1 %2015: 31.4 %2016: 31.5 %2017: 29.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia stood at 29.7%.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia peaked at 36.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.

That places Croatia 39th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 23.6%
2000 21.2% -10.2%
2001 22.2% +4.9%
2002 24.0% +7.9%
2003 26.4% +10.3%
2005 34.0% +28.7%
2006 35.2% +3.6%
2007 33.5% -4.9%
2008 32.5% -3.0%
2009 34.1% +4.9%
2010 36.2% +6.1%
2012 34.9% -3.6%
2014 33.1% -5.2%
2015 31.4% -5.2%
2016 31.5% +0.2%
2017 29.7% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1
2000s 29.2% 21.2% 35.2% 9
2010s 32.8% 29.7% 36.2% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 36 Saudi Arabia 30.3% compare
  2. 37 Qatar 30.2% compare
  3. 38 Ethiopia 29.8% compare
  4. 40 Mongolia 29.6% compare
  5. 41 El Salvador 29.4% compare
  6. 42 Viet Nam 29.2% compare

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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 29.7% in 2017, 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 36.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Croatia ranks 39th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.