Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Croatia

Croatia: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 21.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.4
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2021
All-time low
15.6
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Croatia, 2013–2024

05101520252013201820242013: 15.62014: 15.72015: 17.32016: 17.82017: 19.52018: 19.92019: 21.42020: 22.42021: 22.62022: 21.92023: 22.12024: 21.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 21.4 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Croatia peaked at 22.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2013.

That places Croatia 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 15.6 —
2014 15.7 +0.6%
2015 17.3 +10.2%
2016 17.8 +2.9%
2017 19.5 +9.6%
2018 19.9 +2.1%
2019 21.4 +7.5%
2020 22.4 +4.7%
2021 22.6 +0.9%
2022 21.9 -3.1%
2023 22.1 +0.9%
2024 21.4 -3.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 21.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 21.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.17 15.6 21.4 7
2020s 22.08 21.4 22.6 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 14 Sweden 22.8 compare
  2. 15 Greece 21.9 compare
  3. 16 Croatia 21.4 compare
  4. 18 Italy 21.2 compare
  5. 18 Norway 21.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Croatia?
Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Croatia was 21.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
Croatia ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 541 data points, 2012–2024
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