Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Croatia
Croatia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Croatia is 12.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Croatia peaked at 12.33 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.83 years, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.83 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.09 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.36 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.63 years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.91 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.18 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.45 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.72 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.99 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.27 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.54 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.81 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.33 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 years | 7.83 years | 10.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 years | 10.54 years | 11.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 years | 11.63 years | 12.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 years | 12.22 years | 12.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Hungary 12.49 years compare
- 37 Luxembourg 12.39 years compare
- 38 Singapore 12.33 years compare
- 40 Russian Federation 12.32 years compare
- 41 Belarus 12.29 years compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 12.17 years compare
More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Croatia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Croatia was 12.33 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 years in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.