Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Croatia
Croatia: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Croatia, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 7 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Croatia peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
That places Croatia 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Russia 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Croatia?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Croatia was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Croatia ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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