Participation rate in education and training in Croatia
Croatia: Participation rate in education and training was 59.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2024
All-time low
40.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Croatia is 59.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Croatia peaked at 59.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.6% | — |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 40.6% | 51.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 51.1% | 59.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Croatia?
- Participation rate in education and training in Croatia was 59.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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