Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Croatia
Croatia: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 10.1% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Croatia peaked at 19.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.4% | — |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Croatia?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Croatia was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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