Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia
Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 6.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia is 6.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia peaked at 11.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 52nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.0% | — |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 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, urban in Croatia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia was 6.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Croatia ranks 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release