Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.5%
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia, 2001–2017

00.511.52001200920172001: 0.366 %2002: 0.168 %2003: 0.071 %2005: 0.51 %2006: 0.464 %2007: 0.627 %2008: 0.79 %2009: 0.827 %2010: 0.728 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.94 %2013: 0.657 %2014: 0.86 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia peaked at 1.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Croatia 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.2% -54.2%
2003 0.1% -57.6%
2005 0.5% +619.1%
2006 0.5% -9.0%
2007 0.6% +35.0%
2008 0.8% +26.1%
2009 0.8% +4.6%
2010 0.7% -11.9%
2011 1.1% +46.4%
2012 0.9% -11.8%
2013 0.7% -30.1%
2014 0.9% +30.9%
2016 1.1% +27.9%
2017 1.5% +32.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 82% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +619.1% 0.1% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 8
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 1.5% 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 141 Georgia 1.6% compare
  2. 142 Belgium 1.5% compare
  3. 143 Uruguay 1.5% compare
  4. 145 Slovenia 1.4% compare
  5. 146 Namibia 1.3% compare
  6. 147 Slovakia 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia was 1.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Croatia ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
222 places, 4,213 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release