Population in private households by educational attainment level in Croatia

Croatia: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2003
All-time low
16.8%
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2025

0102030402002201320252002: 36.8 Percentage2003: 37.6 Percentage2004: 36.3 Percentage2005: 35.4 Percentage2006: 34.1 Percentage2007: 30.7 Percentage2008: 29.7 Percentage2009: 28.8 Percentage2010: 28.5 Percentage2011: 27.7 Percentage2012: 26.1 Percentage2013: 25 Percentage2014: 24.2 Percentage2015: 23.1 Percentage2016: 23.3 Percentage2017: 22.7 Percentage2018: 21.5 Percentage2019: 20.8 Percentage2020: 20.3 Percentage2021: 19.4 Percentage2022: 18.7 Percentage2023: 17.9 Percentage2024: 17.1 Percentage2025: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 16.8% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 37.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 36.8% —
2003 37.6% +2.2%
2004 36.3% -3.5%
2005 35.4% -2.5%
2006 34.1% -3.7%
2007 30.7% -10.0%
2008 29.7% -3.3%
2009 28.8% -3.0%
2010 28.5% -1.0%
2011 27.7% -2.8%
2012 26.1% -5.8%
2013 25.0% -4.2%
2014 24.2% -3.2%
2015 23.1% -4.5%
2016 23.3% +0.9%
2017 22.7% -2.6%
2018 21.5% -5.3%
2019 20.8% -3.3%
2020 20.3% -2.4%
2021 19.4% -4.4%
2022 18.7% -3.6%
2023 17.9% -4.3%
2024 17.1% -4.5%
2025 16.8% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 28.8% 37.6% 8
2010s 24.3% 20.8% 28.5% 10
2020s 18.4% 16.8% 20.3% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Ireland 17.9% compare
  2. 31 Hungary 17.8% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 17.4% compare
  4. 33 Estonia 16.8% compare
  5. 33 Croatia 16.8% compare
  6. 33 Estonia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Croatia?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Croatia was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Croatia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,139 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed