Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 95.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 1999
All-time low
95.6%
in 2023
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 95.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Croatia peaked at 98.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2023.
That places Croatia 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.7% | — |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 95.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Croatia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Croatia was 95.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release