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 12.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 12.2%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Croatia peaked at 20.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.
That places Croatia 45th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 8.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +77.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.9% | 20.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 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 12.2% 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 20.1% 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 8.9% in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Croatia ranks 45th 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 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release