Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 81.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 81.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Croatia peaked at 94.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 67th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 81.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 81.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 81.5% | 90.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 80.6% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.2% | 81.7% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Croatia was 81.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Croatia ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release