Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia peaked at 16.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 128th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.4% | — |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +19.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +59.5% | 9.5% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.5% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 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, male in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia was 10.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Croatia ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release