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 0.2635 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia stood at 0.2635 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia peaked at 0.7346 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2439 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Croatia 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.724 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7346 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6606 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5937 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5928 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3153 GPIA | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2604 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5625 GPIA | +116.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5632 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5588 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5738 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4805 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5287 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4665 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4141 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.407 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.348 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2439 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2685 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2635 GPIA | -1.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.2635 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 29% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.2635 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +116.0% | 0.2604 GPIA | 0.5625 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6035 GPIA | 0.3153 GPIA | 0.7346 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4815 GPIA | 0.2604 GPIA | 0.5738 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.281 GPIA | 0.2439 GPIA | 0.348 GPIA | 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 0.2635 GPIA 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 0.7346 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2439 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Croatia ranks 171st 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 52.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release