Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Croatia
Croatia: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Croatia, 2016–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Croatia is 18.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Croatia peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.
That places Croatia 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.7% | — |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 18.1% | 5 |
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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Croatia?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Croatia was 18.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Croatia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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