Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Croatia
Croatia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 7.56 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Croatia, 1996–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Croatia is 7.56, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Croatia peaked at 15.36 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 2016.
That places Croatia 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.36 | — |
| 1997 | 14.76 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.71 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 13.89 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.22 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 12.78 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.37 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.93 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.86 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.45 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.26 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.12 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 9.43 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.16 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.74 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.41 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.77 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.56 | -2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 7.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 73% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.81, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.43 | 13.71 | 15.36 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.75 | 9.73 | 13.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.56 | 9.43 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Croatia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Croatia was 7.56 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Croatia ranks 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.