First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Croatia
Croatia: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 38,247 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,247
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
44,306
in 2017
All-time low
37,259
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Croatia, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 38,247 for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
That places Croatia 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44,306 | — |
| 2018 | 42,738 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 40,176 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 38,964 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 38,130 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 38,173 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37,259 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 38,247 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,407 | 40,176 | 44,306 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38,155 | 37,259 | 38,964 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Croatia?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Croatia was 38,247 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,306 in 2017.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,259 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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