Labor force with advanced education in Croatia

Croatia: Labor force with advanced education was 74.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 125 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2007
All-time low
71.5%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Labor force with advanced education in Croatia, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 75 % of total working-age population with advanced education2003: 73.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2004: 74.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2005: 71.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2006: 71.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 75.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 75.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 75.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 74.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 72.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 73.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 72.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 74.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 73.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 72 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 72.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 71.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 71.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 72.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 72.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 73 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 73.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 74.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Croatia stood at 74.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Croatia peaked at 75.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2019.

That places Croatia 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2002 75.0%
2003 73.8% -1.6%
2004 74.8% +1.3%
2005 71.6% -4.2%
2006 71.5% -0.1%
2007 75.8% +6.0%
2008 75.5% -0.4%
2009 75.5% +0.0%
2010 74.7% -1.1%
2011 72.4% -3.1%
2012 73.2% +1.1%
2013 72.6% -0.8%
2014 74.7% +2.8%
2015 73.4% -1.7%
2016 72.0% -1.9%
2017 72.5% +0.7%
2018 71.8% -1.0%
2019 71.5% -0.4%
2020 72.1% +0.9%
2021 72.2% +0.1%
2022 73.0% +1.2%
2023 73.6% +0.8%
2024 74.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.2% 71.5% 75.8% 8
2010s 72.9% 71.5% 74.7% 10
2020s 73.1% 72.1% 74.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Croatia?
Labor force with advanced education in Croatia was 74.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for labor force with advanced education?
Croatia ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).