Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 7.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 13.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
That places Croatia 144th out of 184 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, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +20.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.8% | 6.6% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.6% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 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, both sexes in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia was 7.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release