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 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia, 1999–2018

024681999200820181999: 7.3 %2000: 7 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 4.6 %2005: 0.378 %2006: 0.552 %2007: 0.849 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 0.828 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.3 %2018: 0.874 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.

The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia peaked at 7.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Croatia ranks 122nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 7.3%
2000 7.0% -5.1%
2001 7.8% +11.6%
2002 6.8% -12.8%
2003 4.6% -32.5%
2005 0.4% -91.7%
2006 0.6% +45.9%
2007 0.8% +53.9%
2009 1.1% +34.9%
2010 0.8% -27.7%
2011 1.2% +43.9%
2012 1.1% -3.7%
2013 1.8% +59.7%
2014 1.1% -39.7%
2015 1.4% +27.8%
2016 1.3% -11.5%
2018 0.9% -30.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 50% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2000s 3.6% 0.4% 7.8% 8
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 1.8% 8

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 119 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
  2. 120 Latvia 1.0% compare
  3. 121 Switzerland 1.0% compare
  4. 123 Belgium 0.9% compare
  5. 124 Malta 0.9% compare
  6. 125 France 0.8% 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 0.9% in 2018, 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 7.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Croatia ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.