Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Croatia
Croatia: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 115,678 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115,678
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
44th
of 73 countries
All-time high
119,198
in 2017
All-time low
60,169
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2023
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Croatia, 1980–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pre-primary education enrolments in Croatia is 115,678, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Croatia peaked at 119,198 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60,169, in 1980.
Croatia ranks 44th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60,169 | — |
| 1981 | 62,937 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 66,254 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 67,847 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 67,481 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 69,080 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 69,374 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71,520 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 73,032 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 74,583 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 72,274 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 70,396 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 79,891 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 80,380 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 81,893 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 84,467 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 93,234 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 97,671 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 96,593 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 99,741 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 99,857 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89,212 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 88,930 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89,571 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90,947 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 93,274 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 95,516 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 99,317 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 101,638 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 102,857 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 105,004 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 108,281 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 110,572 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 111,513 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 119,198 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 114,526 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 113,371 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 111,509 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 108,299 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 111,728 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 115,678 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,228 | 60,169 | 74,583 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,362 | 70,396 | 93,234 | 7 |
| 2000s | 94,131 | 88,930 | 99,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,628 | 99,317 | 119,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,804 | 108,299 | 115,678 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Croatia?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Croatia was 115,678 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,198 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,169 in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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