Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Croatia
Croatia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 59,775 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,775
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
108th
of 208 countries
All-time high
61,809
in 2017
All-time low
32,699
in 1981
Years of data
38
1981–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Croatia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Croatia stood at 59,775.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Croatia peaked at 61,809 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,699, 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, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32,699 | — |
| 1983 | 34,694 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 36,204 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 36,124 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 37,085 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 38,137 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 38,928 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 37,987 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 36,299 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 41,867 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 42,019 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 42,790 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 44,110 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 48,067 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 50,527 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 50,103 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52,066 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 51,701 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 46,464 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 46,061 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46,382 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 47,482 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 48,790 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 49,963 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 51,407 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 52,910 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 53,480 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54,514 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56,327 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 57,901 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 58,413 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61,809 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 59,289 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 58,856 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 57,721 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 56,077 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 57,546 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 59,775 | +3.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59,775 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,558, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59,775 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,935, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,267 | 32,699 | 38,928 | 7 |
| 1990s | 41,877 | 36,299 | 48,067 | 7 |
| 2000s | 48,954 | 46,061 | 52,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,491 | 51,407 | 61,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,780 | 56,077 | 59,775 | 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 pre-primary education, male in Croatia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Croatia was 59,775 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,809 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,699 in 1981.
- How does Croatia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Croatia ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release