Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Croatia
Croatia: Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS was -3,706 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Croatia is -3,706, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Croatia peaked at -3,706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8,744, in 2011.
That places Croatia 101st out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -6,747 | — |
| 2001 | -5,246 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | -7,366 | +40.4% |
| 2003 | -5,671 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | -5,219 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | -5,322 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -5,339 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -4,217 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | -8,521 | +102.1% |
| 2010 | -8,502 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -8,744 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | -7,711 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | -8,032 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | -8,195 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | -8,017 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | -8,527 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | -4,907 | -42.5% |
| 2018 | -4,736 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | -4,443 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | -5,255 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | -6,164 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | -4,303 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | -3,706 | -13.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -3,706 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,566. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -3,706 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,728. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -102.1% | -4,217 | -8,521 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6,747 | -6,747 | -6,747 | 1 |
| 2000s | -5,863 | -8,521 | -4,217 | 8 |
| 2010s | -7,181 | -8,744 | -4,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,857 | -6,164 | -3,706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 98 Mauritius -3,173 compare
- 99 Honduras -3,258 compare
- 100 Cape Verde -3,528 compare
- 102 El Salvador -4,158 compare
- 103 Burkina Faso -4,372 compare
- 104 Israel -5,148 compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Croatia?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Croatia was -3,706 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was -3,706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,744 in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Croatia ranks 101st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release