New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Croatia
Croatia: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 41,644 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Croatia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Croatia stood at 41,644.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Croatia peaked at 52,340 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52,340 | — |
| 2014 | 49,480 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 46,204 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 44,667 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 42,029 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 40,442 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 39,120 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 40,315 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 39,534 | — |
| 2023 | 40,663 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 41,644 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,897 | 39,120 | 52,340 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,431 | 0 | 41,644 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Croatia?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Croatia was 41,644 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,340 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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