Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Croatia
Croatia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 71.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Croatia stood at 71.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Croatia peaked at 71.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1996.
That places Croatia 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.5% | — |
| 1997 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.5% | 64.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 65.2% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.1% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.3% | 71.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 34 Poland 71.5% compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 71.5% compare
- 36 Philippines 71.5% compare
- 38 Anguilla 71.3% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 71.3% compare
- 40 Albania 70.7% 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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Croatia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Croatia was 71.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Croatia ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release