Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Croatia
Croatia: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Croatia stood at 3.0%.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Croatia peaked at 3.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.
That places Croatia 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 35 Malta 4.0% compare
- 36 North Macedonia 3.1% compare
- 37 Croatia 3.0% compare
- 39 Serbia 2.1% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.0% compare
- 40 United Kingdom 2.0% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.4387 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 20.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 79.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 12.6% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 2.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 144,312 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Croatia?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Croatia was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Croatia ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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