Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia peaked at 2.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +420.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +99.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Croatia ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release