Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Croatia
Croatia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 41,364 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Croatia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Croatia is 41,364 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Croatia peaked at 69,858 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39,819 number, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Croatia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,858 number | — |
| 1971 | 68,767 number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 67,693 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 66,339 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 64,899 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 63,591 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 62,605 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 62,022 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 62,411 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 63,413 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 64,659 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 65,808 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 66,536 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 66,619 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 66,280 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 65,759 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 65,269 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 65,083 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65,168 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 65,323 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65,324 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64,980 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64,415 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 63,293 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 61,742 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 59,898 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 57,888 number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 56,005 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 53,783 number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 51,502 number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 49,434 number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 47,785 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 46,419 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 46,387 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47,140 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48,101 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 48,727 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48,613 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47,249 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 45,166 number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 42,943 number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 41,121 number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39,832 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 39,819 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,594 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41,676 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42,624 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 43,195 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43,013 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42,317 number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41,364 number | -2.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 41,364 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 41,364 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,160 number | 62,022 number | 69,858 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,650 number | 64,659 number | 66,619 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,883 number | 51,502 number | 65,324 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,502 number | 45,166 number | 49,434 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,713 number | 39,819 number | 43,195 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,364 number | 41,364 number | 41,364 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Croatia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Croatia was 41,364 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,858 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,819 number in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Croatia ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.