Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia stood at 106.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 106.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 2003.
That places Croatia 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102.0% | — |
| 2002 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 103.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 104.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 104.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 106.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 106.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 106.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.1% | 100.7% | 103.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 101.9% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 106.0% | 106.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 30 Republic of Moldova 107.9% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 107.3% compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 106.9% compare
- 34 Zambia 106.8% compare
- 35 Niue 106.7% compare
- 36 Spain 106.6% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia was 106.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release