Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia

Croatia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 147,483 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
147,483
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
142nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
212,986
in 1994
All-time low
147,483
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia, 1993–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200820231993: 207.0k1994: 213.0k1995: 210.2k1996: 207.9k1997: 203.9k1998: 206.1k1999: 203.0k2000: 199.1k2001: 195.6k2002: 193.2k2003: 192.0k2004: 194.1k2005: 196.3k2006: 194.7k2007: 190.7k2008: 182.3k2009: 174.2k2010: 167.5k2011: 162.2k2012: 159.9k2013: 160.3k2014: 160.8k2015: 162.4k2016: 162.5k2017: 163.0k2018: 161.7k2019: 159.3k2020: 156.6k2021: 151.7k2022: 149.1k2023: 147.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Croatia recorded 147,483 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 212,986 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 147,483, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 142nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 206,976
1994 212,986 +2.9%
1995 210,212 -1.3%
1996 207,890 -1.1%
1997 203,933 -1.9%
1998 206,121 +1.1%
1999 202,999 -1.5%
2000 199,084 -1.9%
2001 195,638 -1.7%
2002 193,179 -1.3%
2003 192,004 -0.6%
2004 194,128 +1.1%
2005 196,253 +1.1%
2006 194,748 -0.8%
2007 190,693 -2.1%
2008 182,296 -4.4%
2009 174,192 -4.4%
2010 167,452 -3.9%
2011 162,186 -3.1%
2012 159,945 -1.4%
2013 160,275 +0.2%
2014 160,819 +0.3%
2015 162,355 +1.0%
2016 162,519 +0.1%
2017 162,955 +0.3%
2018 161,740 -0.7%
2019 159,336 -1.5%
2020 156,627 -1.7%
2021 151,652 -3.2%
2022 149,084 -1.7%
2023 147,483 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 207,302 202,999 212,986 7
2000s 191,222 174,192 199,084 10
2010s 161,958 159,336 167,452 10
2020s 151,212 147,483 156,627 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 139 Jamaica 211,097 compare
  2. 140 Qatar 180,287 compare
  3. 141 Armenia 160,885 compare
  4. 143 Puerto Rico 144,542 compare
  5. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 141,518 compare
  6. 145 Albania 141,089 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia was 147,483 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 212,986 in 1994.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 147,483 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Croatia ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.