Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 44.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private in Croatia is 44.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Croatia peaked at 51.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2019.
That places Croatia 142nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 44.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 89% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 44.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.9%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.4% | 47.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.3% | 44.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 139 Seychelles 44.8% compare
- 140 Slovenia 44.7% compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 44.7% compare
- 143 Burundi 44.5% compare
- 144 Lesotho 44.3% compare
- 145 Montenegro 44.2% compare
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 upper secondary education in private in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Croatia was 44.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Croatia ranks 142nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 upper 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