Population of compulsory school age, male in Croatia
Croatia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 153,839 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Croatia stood at 153,839. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Croatia peaked at 203,487 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 153,839, in 2024.
That places Croatia 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 203,487 | — |
| 2002 | 202,068 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 200,977 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 200,538 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 200,694 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 199,718 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 197,043 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 195,652 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 192,205 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 188,619 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 183,996 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 178,679 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 173,750 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 169,697 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 166,979 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 165,378 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 165,173 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 164,506 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 162,860 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 161,449 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 159,014 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 157,310 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 155,829 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 153,839 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199,154 | 192,205 | 203,487 | 9 |
| 2010s | 171,964 | 162,860 | 188,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,488 | 153,839 | 161,449 | 5 |
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More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,557 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 884 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.8399 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 66,671 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Croatia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Croatia was 153,839 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 203,487 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,839 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Croatia ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release