Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 18.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia peaked at 19.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 106th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.0% | — |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Croatia was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Croatia ranks 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release