Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Croatia stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Croatia peaked at 12.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, both in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 6 |
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, both in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Croatia was 5.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Croatia ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release