Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Croatia
Croatia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 55,903 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Croatia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Croatia stood at 55,903.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Croatia peaked at 57,389 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,238, in 1981.
That places Croatia 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30,238 | — |
| 1983 | 33,153 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 32,876 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 33,250 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 34,435 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 34,895 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 35,655 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 34,287 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 34,097 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38,024 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 38,361 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 39,103 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 40,357 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 45,167 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 47,144 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 46,490 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 47,675 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 48,156 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42,748 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 42,869 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43,189 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43,465 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44,484 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45,553 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47,910 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 48,728 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 49,377 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 50,490 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51,954 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52,671 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53,100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57,389 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 55,237 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 54,515 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 53,788 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 52,222 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 54,182 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 55,903 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,500 | 30,238 | 35,655 | 7 |
| 1990s | 38,485 | 34,097 | 45,167 | 7 |
| 2000s | 45,177 | 42,748 | 48,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,137 | 47,910 | 57,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,024 | 52,222 | 55,903 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 72,747 compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 65,737 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 61,047 compare
- 109 Uruguay 54,922 compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 54,914 compare
- 111 New Zealand 53,804 compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Croatia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Croatia was 55,903 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,389 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,238 in 1981.
- How does Croatia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Croatia ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release