Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10,672 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,672
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30,905
in 2001
All-time low
7,956
in 2021
Years of data
20
2001–2023

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2001201220232001: 30.9k2002: 28.0k2003: 25.0k2005: 20.4k2008: 20.3k2009: 13.0k2010: 19.3k2011: 19.0k2012: 18.3k2013: 16.2k2014: 15.6k2015: 14.4k2016: 13.4k2017: 11.2k2018: 9.7k2019: 9.8k2020: 9.6k2021: 8.0k2022: 8.8k2023: 10.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia is 10,672, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 30,905 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,956, in 2021.

Croatia ranks 119th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 30,905
2002 27,973 -9.5%
2003 24,976 -10.7%
2005 20,382 -18.4%
2008 20,265 -0.6%
2009 13,021 -35.7%
2010 19,284 +48.1%
2011 18,954 -1.7%
2012 18,264 -3.6%
2013 16,164 -11.5%
2014 15,647 -3.2%
2015 14,384 -8.1%
2016 13,357 -7.1%
2017 11,188 -16.2%
2018 9,700 -13.3%
2019 9,811 +1.1%
2020 9,645 -1.7%
2021 7,956 -17.5%
2022 8,782 +10.4%
2023 10,672 +21.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 10,672 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 10,672 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +48.1% 13,021 19,284

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,920 13,021 30,905 6
2010s 14,675 9,700 19,284 10
2020s 9,264 7,956 10,672 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 116 Greece 11,140 compare
  2. 117 Sweden 11,010 compare
  3. 118 Poland 10,889 compare
  4. 119 Guyana 10,672 compare
  5. 121 Belarus 10,568 compare
  6. 122 Finland 10,070 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia was 10,672 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 30,905 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,956 in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,159 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release