Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2013
All-time low
98.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 99.8% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2019.
That places Croatia 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.6% | — |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Croatia was 99.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release