Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 74.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Croatia stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Croatia peaked at 74.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1996.
That places Croatia 26th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.2% | — |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.2% | 67.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 68.2% | 73.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.1% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.6% | 74.7% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Croatia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Croatia was 74.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release