Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 8.1% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia peaked at 20.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.4% | — |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -18.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 12.5% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia was 8.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Croatia ranks 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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