Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Croatia
Croatia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 88,045 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88,045
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
111,973
in 1998
All-time low
87,679
in 2019
Years of data
27
1996–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Croatia stood at 88,045.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Croatia peaked at 111,973 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87,679, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 111,702 | — |
| 1997 | 109,964 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 111,973 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 111,209 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 110,103 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 108,078 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 106,330 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 104,945 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 105,441 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 104,357 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 103,465 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 104,620 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 105,585 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 105,058 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 102,794 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 99,474 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 96,594 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 92,670 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 89,910 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 88,267 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 87,694 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 87,794 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87,679 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88,049 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88,667 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 88,878 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88,045 | -0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 88,045 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 94% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 88,045 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 137,224, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,212 | 109,964 | 111,973 | 4 |
| 2000s | 105,880 | 103,465 | 110,103 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93,793 | 87,679 | 105,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,410 | 88,045 | 88,878 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Croatia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Croatia was 88,045 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,973 in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,679 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Croatia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release