Duration of compulsory education (years) in Croatia
Croatia: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1998
All-time low
8 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Croatia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 8 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Croatia peaked at 8 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1998.
Croatia ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 years | — |
| 1999 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 73% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 161 Belize 8 years compare
- 161 Eritrea 8 years compare
- 161 Ethiopia 8 years compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 8 years compare
- 161 India 8 years compare
- 161 Malawi 8 years compare
- 161 Sudan 8 years compare
- 161 Somalia 8 years compare
- 161 Serbia 8 years compare
- 161 South Sudan 8 years compare
- 161 Samoa 8 years compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Croatia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Croatia was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Croatia ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release