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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Croatia, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.