Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 5,060 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5,060 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia peaked at 5,604 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,026, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 132nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,242 | — |
| 2002 | 1,130 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1,026 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2,381 | +132.1% |
| 2006 | 2,440 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,811 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 3,519 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 5,489 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 3,130 | -43.0% |
| 2011 | 3,791 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 3,450 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3,209 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3,779 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 4,240 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4,591 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4,707 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,497 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,604 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 5,145 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4,809 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,255 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 5,060 | +18.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5,060 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,064, 83% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5,060 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,273, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +132.1% | 1,026 | 2,381 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,505 | 1,026 | 5,489 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,100 | 3,130 | 5,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,817 | 4,255 | 5,145 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Croatia was 5,060 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,604 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Croatia ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release