Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.3%.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Croatia 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +115.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 157 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 159 Malta 0.3% compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 0.3% compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 163 Monaco 0.2% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Croatia was 0.3% 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 0.5% in 2021.
- 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 184 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 5.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release