Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Croatia
Croatia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development 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 development 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% |
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
- 26 British Virgin Islands 31.6% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 30.6% compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.0% compare
- 30 Gibraltar 28.3% compare
- 31 Niue 27.8% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 25.2% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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