Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 18.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Croatia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Croatia stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Croatia peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 129th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.7% | — |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +102.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 18.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 60% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 18.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +102.0% | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| 2004 | +70.0% | 5.4% | 9.2% |
| 1996 | +54.5% | 1.7% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.4% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Croatia was 18.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Croatia ranks 129th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release