Croatia Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Croatia's literacy rate was 98.15% in 2001, ranked 8th globally. This represents a 1.5% increase from 2000. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2001.
Overview
Croatia's literacy rate stood at 98.15% in 2001, a rise of +1.45pp from 1991. Croatia ranked 8th globally.
Croatia’s adult literacy rate rose from 96.70 % in 1991 to 98.15 % in 2001, marking the country’s all‑time peak and placing it eighth globally in the World Bank’s 2001 ranking. The two‑year coverage captures a period of post‑socialist transition during which educational reforms and expanded compulsory schooling contributed to the modest but measurable improvement. Compared with regional peers, Croatia’s 2001 figure narrowly trails Italy’s 98.42 % and Bulgaria’s 98.20 %, yet exceeds Cyprus’s 96.80 % and Argentina’s 97.19 %, underscoring a relatively high attainment level within both European and broader international contexts. The upward trajectory suggests that continued investment in adult education and digital literacy programs could sustain incremental gains, while demographic shifts or policy setbacks might temper further progress.
Data & projection
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Croatia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Croatia's literacy rate was 98.15% in 2001. Ranked 8th globally. This represents a 1.5% increase from the previous year.
Croatia's literacy rate peaked at 98.15% in 2001.
The lowest literacy rate in Croatia was 96.70% in 1991.
Croatia ranks 8th globally in literacy rate as of 2001.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The literacy rate of Croatia in 2001 was 98.15%. This ranks 8th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_croatia_literacy-rate,
title = {Croatia Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/croatia/literacy-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}