Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
110.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.4%
in 2017
All-time low
84.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 84.2 %1997: 84.4 %1998: 88.1 %1999: 89.8 %2000: 91.1 %2001: 91.1 %2002: 92.5 %2003: 94.3 %2005: 104.3 %2006: 107 %2007: 107.7 %2008: 108.7 %2009: 108.5 %2010: 106.3 %2011: 103.8 %2012: 101.9 %2013: 102.1 %2014: 103.5 %2015: 106.4 %2016: 109.9 %2017: 111.4 %2018: 110.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1996 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 22 Tonga 111.9% compare
  2. 23 Dominica 111.6% compare
  3. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.2% compare
  4. 26 Peru 110.5% compare
  5. 27 Australia 110.5% compare
  6. 28 Canada 110.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.