Croatia
Last updated July 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is strongest, while Innovation remains a constraint
Croatia shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (79th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 79th
- Global rank
- #38
- Regional rank
- #27
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Country profile
Croatia shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. The profile remains uneven across dimensions, with some scores close to global norms and others acting as constraints.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.
Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Regionally, Croatia leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.
Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 79th percentile.
Places 38th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 27th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Access & Parity (83.3) to Innovation (58.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score