Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Croatia
Croatia: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 29,000 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Croatia, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 29,000 Persons for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Croatia peaked at 29,000 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,011 Persons, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20,011 Persons | — |
| 2015 | 20,807 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20,576 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,730 Persons | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 26,339 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 26,755 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 27,548 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 25,417 Persons | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 26,396 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27,851 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 29,000 Persons | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,703 Persons | 20,011 Persons | 27,730 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 27,242 Persons | 25,417 Persons | 29,000 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Japan 2.93 million Persons compare
- 1 Poland 426,963 Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 403,057 Persons compare
- 2 Brazil 2.56 million Persons compare
- 3 Germany 2.38 million Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 375,535 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 11,891 Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.29 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 10,722 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 718,352 Persons compare
More education data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.4387 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 20.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 79.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 12.6% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 2.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 150,506 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Croatia?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Croatia was 29,000 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,011 Persons in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.