Primary education, pupils in Croatia
Croatia: Primary education, pupils was 147,483 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Croatia, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 147,483 for primary education, pupils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Croatia peaked at 212,986 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 147,483, in 2023.
That places Croatia 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Croatia, year by year
| 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% |
| 2005 | 196,253 | +2.2% |
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 147,483 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 62% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 147,483 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,302 | 202,999 | 212,986 | 7 |
| 2000s | 190,899 | 174,192 | 199,084 | 9 |
| 2010s | 161,958 | 159,336 | 167,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,212 | 147,483 | 156,627 | 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 primary education, pupils in Croatia?
- Primary education, pupils in Croatia was 147,483 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 212,986 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,483 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Croatia ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.