Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational in Croatia
Croatia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational was 28.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Croatia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Croatia stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Croatia peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 29th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.1% | — |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +5.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 28.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 28.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.7%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Croatia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Croatia was 28.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release