First Release

Year: LVIII.
Zagreb, 01 July 2021
OBR-2021-4-4

ISSN 1334-0557

STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM OR COMPLETED UNIVERSITY OR PROFESSIONAL STUDY, 2020

A total of 33 284 students graduated from university study or completed professional study in 2020. The share of female students in that number amounted to 20 157, that is, 60.6%.

More female students among students who graduated from university study or completed professional study

Out of the total of 33 284 students who graduated from university study or completed professional study, 4.4% graduated from or completed the study at schools of professional higher education, 15.5% at polytechnics, 78.3% at faculties (9.8% at professional studies and 68.5% at university studies) and 1.8% at art academies.

The highest share of female students graduated from or completed professional study at art academies, 66.8%, followed by university studies, 63.2%, professional studies at faculties, 58.1%, polytechnics, 53.5%, and schools of professional higher education, 46.7%.

The largest number of students graduated from an undergraduate university study

According to the Bologna programme, the largest number of students, 33.1% of them, graduated from an undergraduate university study, followed by 28.9% who graduated from a graduate university study, 22.0% from an undergraduate professional study, 8.2% from an integrated undergraduate and graduate study, 7.6% from a specialist professional graduate study and 0.1% who completed an undergraduate short professional study. Out of the total number of students, 0.1% of them graduated from or completed the study according to the pre-Bologna programme.

The largest number of students who graduated from university study or completed professional study are in the 20 to 24 age group

Regarding age, the largest number of students who graduated from university study or completed professional study was classified in the 20 – 24 age group (48.1%) and the smallest one in the up to 21 age group (3.5%). There were 30.1% of students in the 25 – 27 age group, 7.5% in the 28 – 30 age group, 3.4% in the 31 – 33 age group, 2.2% in the 34 – 36 age group, 1.7% in the 37 – 39 age group and 3.5% in the 40 and over age group.

The greatest number of students graduated from or completed study in the field of Social sciences

In 2020, the greatest number of students graduated from or completed study in the field of Social sciences (41.2%), followed by Engineering (26.6%), Biomedicine and health (10.9%), Humanities (7.1%), Biotechnical sciences (5.8%), Natural sciences (4.5%) and Artistic field (2.1%). The smallest number of students graduated from or completed study in the Interdisciplinary fields of science (1.8%)

1 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY STUDY OR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL STUDY AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, BY TYPE OF INSTITUTION, TYPE OF STUDY AND SEX, 2020

 

   Sex Total Schools of professional higher education Polytechnics  Faculties Art academies
Total Professional study University study
Institutions of higher education  All 33.284 1.450 5.163 26.084 3.278 22.806 587
  Male 13.127 773 2.401 9.758 1.375 8.383 195
  Female 20.157 677 2.762 16.326 1.903 14.423 392
According to pre-Bologna programme All 31 - - 31 - 31 -
  Male 28 - - 28 - 28 -
  Female 3 - - 3 - 3 -
Undergraduate university study All 31 - - 31 - 31 -
  Male 28 - - 28 - 28 -
  Female 3 - - 3 - 3 -
According to Bologna programme All 33.253 1.450 5.163 26.053 3.278 22.775 587
  Male 13.099 773 2.401 9.730 1.375 8.355 195
  Female 20.154 677 2.762 16.323 1.903 14.420 392
Undergraduate short professional study All 7 - 5 2 2 - -
  Male 6 - 5 1 1 - -
  Female 1 - - 1 1 - -
Undergraduate professional study All 7.341 979 3.840 2.522 2.522 - -
  Male 3.321 3.321 3.321 3.321 3.321 - -
  Female 4.020 459 2.133 1.428 1.428 - -
Specialist professional graduate study All 2.543 471 1.318 754 754 - -
  Male 1.222 1.222 1.222 1.222 1.222 - -
  Female 1.321 218 629 474 474 - -
Undergraduate university study All 11.016 - - 10.701 - 10.701 315
  Male 4.198 - - 4.088 - 4.088 110
  Female 6.818 - - 6.613 - 6.613 205
Graduate university study All 9.626 - - 9.367 - 9.367 259
  Male 3.550 - - 3.469 - 3.469 81
  Female 6.076 - - 5.898 - 5.898 178
Integrated undergraduate and graduate study All 2.720 - - 2.707 - 2.707 13
  Male 802 - - 798 - 798 4
  Female 1.918 - - 1.909 - 1.909 9

G-1 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY STUDY OR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL STUDY BY TYPE OF INSTITUTION, 2020

2 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY STUDY OR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL STUDY AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, BY TYPE OF INSTITUTION, AGE GROUPS AND SEX, 2020

      Total Age groups
21 and under 22 – 24 25 – 27 28 – 30 31 – 33 34 – 36 37 – 39 40 and over
Institutions of higher education Total 33.284 1.160 16.014 10.032 2.502 1.119 722 541 1.194
  Male students 13.127 395 6.028 4.023 1.167 511 294 250 459
  Female students 20.157 765 9.986 6.009 1.335 608 428 291 735
Schools of professional higher education Total 1.450 28 524 288 174 143 76 67 150
  Male students 773 12 228 171 103 83 53 47 76
  Female students 677 16 296 117 71 60 23 20 74
Polytechnics Total 5.163 156 2.271 1.165 478 296 224 180 393
  Male students 2.401 56 954 597 275 150 105 84 180
  Female students 2.762 100 1.317 568 203 146 119 96 213
Faculties Total 26.084 958 12.933 8.378 1.804 668 417 285 641
  Male students 9.758 323 4.761 3.189 765 274 134 114 198
  Female students 16.326 635 8.172 5.189 1.039 394 283 171 443
Professional study Total 3.278 88 1.478 818 320 175 129 91 179
  Male students 1.375 31 567 376 166 80 46 40 69
  Female students 1.903 57 911 442 154 95 83 51 110
University study  Total 22.806 870 11.455 7.560 1.484 493 288 194 462
  Male students 8.383 292 4.194 2.813 599 194 88 74 129
  Female students 14.423 578 7.261 4.747 885 299 200 120 333
Art academies Total 587 18 286 201 46 12 5 9 10
  Male students 195 4 85 66 24 4 2 5 5
  Female students 392 14 201 135 22 8 3 4 5

G-2 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY STUDY OR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL STUDY AT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, BY AGE AND SEKS, 2020

3 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY STUDY OR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL STUDY AT INSTUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MODE OF STUDY AND SEX, 2020

    Total Mode of study
Full-time Part-time
All Male students Female students All Male students Female students All Male students Female students
Institutions of higher education 33.284 13.127 20.157 24.379 9.434 14.945 8.905 3.693 5.212
Schools of professional higher education 1.450 773 677 772 364 408 678 409 269
Polytechnics 5.163 2.401 2.762 2.503 1.160 1.343 2.660 1.241 1.419
Faculties 26.084 9.758 16.326 20.565 7.733 12.832 5.519 2.025 3.494
Professional study  3.278 1.375 1.903 1.485 650 835 1.793 725 1.068
University study  22.806 8.383 14.423 19.080 7.083 11.997 3.726 1.300 2.426
Art academies   587 195 392 539 177 362 48 18 30

4 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY STUDY OR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL STUDY BY SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELDS OF STUDY AND SEX, 2020

    Total Scientific and artistic field of study
All Female students Natural sciences Engineering Biomedicine
and health
Biotechnical
sciences
Social
sciences
Humanities Artistic field Interdisciplinary fields of science
Total 33.284 20.157 1.508 8.855 3.640 1.927 13.696 2.375 674 609
Schools of higher education 1.450 677 - 302 - 54 1.073 12 9 -
Polytechnics 5.163 2.762 - 1.638 1.211 189 2.051 - 4 70
Faculties 26.084 16.326 1.508 6.915 2.429 1.684 10.572 2.363 168 445
Professional study  3.278 1.903 - 777 344 70 2.080 7 - -
University study  22.806 14.423 1.508 6.138 2.085 1.614 8.492 2.356 168 445
Art academies   587 392 - - - - - - 493 94

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

Data are the result of the annual data processing on students who graduated from university study or completed professional study at institutions of higher education in the Republic of Croatia in 2020. They are collected, either on paper or electronically, through the questionnaire entitled Statistical Sheet for students who graduated or completed university or professional study in 2020 (ŠV-50 form).

Coverage and comparability

The statistical survey covers students who graduated from university study or completed professional study at institutions of higher education in the Republic of Croatia. It includes both students who graduated according to the pre-Bologna programme and those who graduated according to the Bologna programme. Data are comparable to those from previous years.

Definitions and explanations

Higher (tertiary) education is carried out through university and professional studies.

Students are persons enrolled in institutions of higher education. There are full-time and part-time students. Full-time students are those who study according to a programme based on a full-time teaching schedule. Part-time students are those who participate in the educational programme while they work or perform some other activity requiring a specific programme and methods of performing studies in line with an operational teaching plan.

Upon the completion of the undergraduate, graduate or integrated university studies candidates are awarded the academic title, while upon the completion of the professional or specialist degree programme candidates are awarded the professional title in accordance with the Act on Academic and Professional Titles and Academic Degree (NN, Nos 107/07 and 118/12).

Institutions of higher education are university and faculty and art academy as its component parts, polytechnic and school of higher education.

Institutions of higher education can be public and private.

University is an institution that establishes and conducts university and interdisciplinary studies in at least two areas of scientific or artistic activity in a number of fields, as an autonomous and integrated process, indirectly or through its faculties, art academies and departments.

University comprises the following: faculties, art academies, departments and institutes and other units according to law.

Professional courses can also be taught at universities and their units.

Faculty is an institution of higher education, a component part of a university, where university studies are organised and conducted, and where scientific and professional work in one or more scientific or professional fields are developed. Professional studies can also be conducted there.

Art academy is an institution of higher education, a component part of a university, where artistic studies are organised and conducted, and where top artistic endeavours and scientific activity in the field of art are nourished. Professional studies can also be conducted there.

University department is a component part of a university where university courses are taught and where scientific, artistic or professional work in a particular field of science or an interdisciplinary area is developed.

Polytechnic and school of professional higher education are institutions that establish and conduct professional courses. Polytechnic is a school of higher education that conducts at least three different courses in at least three different fields and cannot have schools of professional higher education as its component parts.

University studies prepare students for performing work in science, arts and higher education, in business, public sector and society in general and also prepares them for development and application of scientific, artistic and professional achievements. University studies are organised and conducted at universities.

University education encompasses undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate study. In accordance to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), 60 ECTS credits measure the workload of a full-time student during one academic year. Study programmes may also be carried out as an integral undergraduate and graduate university study, whose completion brings at least 300 ECTS credits.

Professional studies provide students with an adequate level of knowledge and skills that enable performance of professional occupations and prepares them for direct entry into labour market. Professional studies are conducted at schools of professional higher education or at polytechnics according to the Scientific Activity and Higher Education Act (NN, Nos 123/03, 198/03, 105/04, 174/04, 02/07, 46/07, 45/09, 63/11, 94/13, 139/13, 101/14, 60/15 and 131/17).

Professional education includes a short professional study, undergraduate professional study and specialist graduate professional study. Professional studies last two to three years, completes upon passing all the examinations. Passing of the final examination and/or producing the final paper may also be provided by the programme of study. This brings students 120 to 180 ECTS credits. Exceptionally, professional study may last up to four years and students earn up to 240 ECTS credits.

Polytechnics or schools of professional higher education can organise a specialist graduate professional study lasting one to two years for persons who completed a professional study or an undergraduate university study.

The completion of a specialist graduate professional study lasting one to two years, passing all the examinations, producing a final paper and passing of the final examination bring students 60 to 120 ECTS credits.

Abbreviations

ECTS European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
ISVU Information System of Institutions of Higher Education
NN Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia

Symbols

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