Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia
Croatia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia is 51.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia peaked at 82.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2021.
That places Croatia 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.5% | — |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.5% | 73.5% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 50.4% | 69.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia was 51.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Croatia ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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