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, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia is 8.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.9% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 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 18.9% in 2014.
- 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 49th out of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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