Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 174,506 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
174,506 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
217,044 number
in 1998
All-time low
174,506 number
in 2018
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1996–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996200720181996: 216.5k number1997: 213.1k number1998: 217.0k number1999: 216.0k number2000: 214.4k number2001: 210.0k number2002: 206.9k number2003: 203.7k number2005: 208.0k number2006: 206.2k number2007: 205.0k number2008: 207.5k number2009: 209.6k number2010: 207.9k number2011: 203.8k number2012: 196.9k number2013: 190.9k number2014: 184.0k number2015: 178.7k number2016: 175.5k number2017: 174.6k number2018: 174.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 174,506 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 217,044 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 174,506 number, in 2018.

That places Croatia 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 216,481 number
1997 213,057 number -1.6%
1998 217,044 number +1.9%
1999 215,972 number -0.5%
2000 214,384 number -0.7%
2001 210,044 number -2.0%
2002 206,921 number -1.5%
2003 203,698 number -1.6%
2005 208,047 number +2.1%
2006 206,175 number -0.9%
2007 204,975 number -0.6%
2008 207,454 number +1.2%
2009 209,559 number +1.0%
2010 207,933 number -0.8%
2011 203,850 number -2.0%
2012 196,946 number -3.4%
2013 190,908 number -3.1%
2014 184,005 number -3.6%
2015 178,650 number -2.9%
2016 175,543 number -1.7%
2017 174,619 number -0.5%
2018 174,506 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 215,638 number 213,057 number 217,044 number 4
2000s 207,917 number 203,698 number 214,384 number 9
2010s 187,440 number 174,506 number 207,933 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 116 Mauritania 181,580 number compare
  2. 117 Finland 181,468 number compare
  3. 118 Mongolia 179,852 number compare
  4. 120 Eritrea 174,356 number compare
  5. 121 Hong Kong 169,689 number compare
  6. 122 Armenia 167,913 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia was 174,506 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 217,044 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 174,506 number in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.