Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Croatia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Croatia is 98.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Croatia peaked at 99.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 58th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.0% | — |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 98.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 98.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Croatia?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Croatia was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Croatia ranks 58th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release