Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 8.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.3%
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
50th
of 68 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2016
All-time low
5.9%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Croatia, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Croatia stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 40.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Croatia peaked at 14.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 50th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.6% | — |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +40.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.6% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2 |
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, rural in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Croatia was 8.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release