Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2013
All-time low
80.6%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 80.6 %1994: 84.2 %1995: 82.9 %1996: 83.2 %1997: 84.1 %1998: 86.3 %1999: 87.8 %2000: 88.4 %2001: 89.1 %2002: 90.7 %2003: 92.3 %2005: 96.3 %2006: 96.8 %2007: 97 %2008: 96.9 %2009: 97.2 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 97.4 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 99.4 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 98.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia stood at 98.2%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 99.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1993.

Croatia ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 80.6%
1994 84.2% +4.5%
1995 82.9% -1.5%
1996 83.2% +0.4%
1997 84.1% +1.2%
1998 86.3% +2.5%
1999 87.8% +1.7%
2000 88.4% +0.7%
2001 89.1% +0.8%
2002 90.7% +1.7%
2003 92.3% +1.8%
2005 96.3% +4.3%
2006 96.8% +0.5%
2007 97.0% +0.2%
2008 96.9% -0.1%
2009 97.2% +0.3%
2010 97.4% +0.2%
2011 97.4% +0.1%
2012 98.2% +0.7%
2013 99.4% +1.3%
2014 99.4% -0.1%
2015 99.2% -0.1%
2016 98.7% -0.6%
2017 98.4% -0.2%
2018 98.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.1% 80.6% 87.8% 7
2000s 93.9% 88.4% 97.2% 9
2010s 98.5% 97.4% 99.4% 9

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  2. 88 Morocco 98.6% compare
  3. 89 Belize 98.3% compare
  4. 91 Mauritius 98.1% compare
  5. 92 French Polynesia 97.9%
  6. 93 Guyana 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia was 98.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1993.
How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.