Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Croatia

Croatia: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 77.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.8
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
78.7
in 2023
All-time low
65.5
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Croatia, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 65.52014: 67.82015: 67.82016: 69.52017: 72.32018: 72.82019: 73.52020: 73.62021: 75.22022: 77.82023: 78.72024: 77.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 77.8 for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Croatia peaked at 78.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.5, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 65.5 —
2014 67.8 +3.5%
2015 67.8 +0.0%
2016 69.5 +2.5%
2017 72.3 +4.0%
2018 72.8 +0.7%
2019 73.5 +1.0%
2020 73.6 +0.1%
2021 75.2 +2.2%
2022 77.8 +3.5%
2023 78.7 +1.2%
2024 77.8 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.89 65.5 73.5 7
2020s 76.62 73.6 78.7 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 15 Slovenia 79.4 compare
  2. 16 Italy 78.4 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 78 compare
  4. 19 Portugal 75.4 compare
  5. 20 Germany 74.5 compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 73.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Croatia?
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Croatia was 77.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 78.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5 in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
Croatia ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2013–2025
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