Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Croatia
Croatia: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 47 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.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Croatia stood at 59.
The figure 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.
That places Croatia 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (last 4 weeks) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.6 | — |
| 2003 | 43.5 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 44 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45 | +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 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 57.7 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 59.2 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 59 | -0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.95 | 40.6 | 51.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.59 | 49.2 | 56.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3 | 51.1 | 59.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Croatia?
- Participation rate in education and training in Croatia was 59 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 47 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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