Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
16
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Croatia peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 110th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Croatia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Croatia ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release