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 82.6% 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 82.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia peaked at 89.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.3% | — |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 82.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 82.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.6% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 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 82.6% 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 89.0% 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 82.6% in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Croatia ranks 7th out of 47 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 7.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release