Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 76.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia is 76.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia peaked at 80.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2009.
That places Croatia 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.8% | — |
| 2009 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 76.2% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.3% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia was 76.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Croatia ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release