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 0.3454 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia stood at 0.3454 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia peaked at 0.7123 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2847 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Croatia 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6831 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7123 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6487 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6381 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6669 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3697 GPIA | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2847 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6613 GPIA | +132.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6504 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6207 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6577 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5749 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6337 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.614 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5329 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5575 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4641 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3287 GPIA | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.339 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3454 GPIA | +1.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.3454 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 41% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.3454 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +132.3% | 0.2847 GPIA | 0.6613 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6198 GPIA | 0.3697 GPIA | 0.7123 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5788 GPIA | 0.2847 GPIA | 0.6613 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3693 GPIA | 0.3287 GPIA | 0.4641 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Croatia was 0.3454 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.7123 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2847 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Croatia ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 44.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release