Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Croatia

Croatia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.1%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
23rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2023
All-time low
56.0%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Croatia, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 56 %2003: 59.1 %2004: 58.1 %2005: 59.6 %2006: 63.4 %2007: 62.3 %2008: 63 %2009: 61.7 %2010: 62.2 %2011: 65.4 %2012: 68.1 %2013: 67.5 %2014: 65.6 %2015: 66.1 %2016: 62 %2017: 62.7 %2018: 65.6 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 64.6 %2021: 64.9 %2022: 65.3 %2023: 69.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 69.1% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Croatia peaked at 69.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 23rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%) in Croatia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 56.0%
2003 59.1% +5.7%
2004 58.1% -1.8%
2005 59.6% +2.6%
2006 63.4% +6.3%
2007 62.3% -1.7%
2008 63.0% +1.2%
2009 61.7% -2.1%
2010 62.2% +0.8%
2011 65.4% +5.2%
2012 68.1% +4.1%
2013 67.5% -0.8%
2014 65.6% -2.8%
2015 66.1% +0.6%
2016 62.0% -6.1%
2017 62.7% +1.0%
2018 65.6% +4.7%
2019 63.2% -3.6%
2020 64.6% +2.2%
2021 64.9% +0.5%
2022 65.3% +0.5%
2023 69.1% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 56.0% 63.4% 8
2010s 64.8% 62.0% 68.1% 10
2020s 66.0% 64.6% 69.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Chile 69.7% compare
  2. 21 Poland 69.2% compare
  3. 22 France 69.2% compare
  4. 24 Serbia 68.9% compare
  5. 25 Republic of Moldova 68.5% compare
  6. 25 Republic of Moldova 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Croatia?
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Croatia was 69.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,463 data points, 2000–2025
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