Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia is 110.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 111.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1996.
That places Croatia 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.2% | — |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 104.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 107.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 107.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 106.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 106.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 109.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 111.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 110.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 84.2% | 89.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 91.1% | 108.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 101.9% | 111.4% | 9 |
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More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia was 110.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.