Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Croatia
Croatia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 101.2% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Croatia peaked at 101.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2008.
That places Croatia 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 97.9% | 101.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 99.5% | 101.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 13,441 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Croatia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Croatia was 101.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Croatia ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.