Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 181 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2014
All-time low
64.3%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 64.3 %1994: 67.3 %1995: 66.4 %1996: 67 %1997: 67.4 %1998: 69.3 %1999: 70.9 %2000: 71.5 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 74.2 %2003: 75.9 %2005: 79.4 %2006: 79.9 %2007: 80.5 %2008: 81.1 %2009: 81.3 %2010: 83.2 %2011: 84.4 %2012: 86.1 %2013: 88.7 %2014: 89.3 %2015: 88.9 %2016: 88.4 %2017: 88.6 %2018: 88.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia stood at 88.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 89.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1993.

Croatia ranks 60th of 181 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 64.3%
1994 67.3% +4.6%
1995 66.4% -1.4%
1996 67.0% +0.9%
1997 67.4% +0.7%
1998 69.3% +2.8%
1999 70.9% +2.4%
2000 71.5% +0.7%
2001 72.6% +1.6%
2002 74.2% +2.2%
2003 75.9% +2.3%
2005 79.4% +4.6%
2006 79.9% +0.6%
2007 80.5% +0.8%
2008 81.1% +0.8%
2009 81.3% +0.2%
2010 83.2% +2.3%
2011 84.4% +1.4%
2012 86.1% +2.1%
2013 88.7% +3.0%
2014 89.3% +0.7%
2015 88.9% -0.5%
2016 88.4% -0.6%
2017 88.6% +0.2%
2018 88.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.5% 64.3% 70.9% 7
2000s 77.4% 71.5% 81.3% 9
2010s 87.3% 83.2% 89.3% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

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  2. 58 Brazil 88.4% compare
  3. 59 Ecuador 88.4% compare
  4. 61 Tonga 88.1% compare
  5. 62 Kuwait 88.1% compare
  6. 63 Serbia 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia was 88.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1993.
How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.