Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Croatia is 3.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Croatia peaked at 10.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 173rd out of 206 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, female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -17.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 171 Brazil 3.6% compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 3.3% compare
- 174 Greece 3.1% compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.0% compare
- 175 Republic of Moldova 3.0% 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, female in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Croatia was 3.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Croatia ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release