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 5.2% 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
Croatia recorded 5.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia peaked at 10.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 55th 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 | 9.3% | — |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -40.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 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 5.2% 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 10.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Croatia ranks 55th 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 45.4%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release