Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 99.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2010.
Croatia ranks 5th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 3 Armenia 100.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
- 6 Finland 99.8% compare
- 7 Russian Federation 99.8% compare
- 8 Estonia 99.7% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 99.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release