Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Croatia is 49.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Croatia peaked at 56.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2017.
That places Croatia 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 49.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.9%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 49.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.3%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.0% | 56.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.9% | 52.2% | 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 lower secondary education in private in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Croatia was 49.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Croatia ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release