Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia peaked at 6.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +80.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +22.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 41% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Croatia ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release