Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.4156 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4156 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
191st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7264 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
0.4156 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia is 0.4156 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia peaked at 0.7264 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4156 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Croatia 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7063 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6966 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6959 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6959 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7063 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7015 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.68 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6583 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6364 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6032 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5748 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5984 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7027 modelled data | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7264 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6727 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6486 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6542 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6436 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6289 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5979 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.551 modelled data | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.505 modelled data | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4673 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.434 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4239 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4156 modelled data | -2.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.4156 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 49% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.4156 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.678 modelled data | 0.6032 modelled data | 0.7063 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6448 modelled data | 0.5748 modelled data | 0.7264 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4661 modelled data | 0.4156 modelled data | 0.551 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 188 Cape Verde 0.4817 modelled data compare
- 189 Cook Islands 0.4667 modelled data compare
- 190 Samoa 0.4533 modelled data compare
- 192 Tunisia 0.4055 modelled data compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3882 modelled data compare
- 194 Montserrat 0.3644 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia was 0.4156 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7264 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4156 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Croatia ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release