Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 79.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Croatia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 79.7% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Croatia peaked at 83.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82.3% | — |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.1% | 80.6% | 83.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.7% | 81.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Croatia was 79.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Croatia ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release