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 66.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
66.2%
World rank
22nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2006
All-time low
65.7%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia stood at 66.2%.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia peaked at 69.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2009.
Croatia ranks 22nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.9% | — |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.7% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 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 66.2% 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 69.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 51 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 4.2%. 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release