Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Croatia
Croatia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 13,441 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Croatia is 13,441, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Croatia peaked at 13,441 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,365, in 1998.
Croatia ranks 52nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10,605 | — |
| 1997 | 10,762 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,365 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10,568 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10,605 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,707 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,770 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,832 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11,198 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,415 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,423 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,373 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11,782 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11,746 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,726 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,696 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,688 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,741 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,849 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,033 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,444 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,546 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,632 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13,085 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13,299 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13,441 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,575 | 10,365 | 10,762 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,123 | 10,605 | 11,782 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,941 | 11,688 | 12,546 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,114 | 12,632 | 13,441 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,557 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 884 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.8399 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 66,671 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Croatia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Croatia was 13,441 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,441 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,365 in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Croatia ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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