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 4.2% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia peaked at 7.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 140th of 179 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 | 7.4% | — |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +24.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 92% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 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 4.2% 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 7.4% 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 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Croatia ranks 140th out of 179 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 9.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release