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 7.6% 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 7.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Croatia peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 49th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.6% | — |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +83.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 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 7.6% 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 13.6% 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 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 68 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 8.9%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release