Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Croatia

Croatia: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 170,655 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
170,655 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
193,470 Number
in 2015
All-time low
170,655 Number
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Croatia, 2012–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201820242012: 187.9k Number2013: 189.0k Number2014: 187.7k Number2015: 193.5k Number2016: 193.0k Number2017: 193.4k Number2018: 193.0k Number2019: 190.1k Number2020: 186.7k Number2021: 176.9k Number2022: 175.9k Number2023: 173.2k Number2024: 170.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 170,655 Number for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Croatia peaked at 193,470 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 170,655 Number, in 2024.

That places Croatia 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied in Croatia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 187,921 Number —
2013 189,032 Number +0.6%
2014 187,663 Number -0.7%
2015 193,470 Number +3.1%
2016 192,979 Number -0.3%
2017 193,391 Number +0.2%
2018 193,011 Number -0.2%
2019 190,125 Number -1.5%
2020 186,695 Number -1.8%
2021 176,918 Number -5.2%
2022 175,943 Number -0.6%
2023 173,152 Number -1.6%
2024 170,655 Number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 190,949 Number 187,663 Number 193,470 Number 8
2020s 176,673 Number 170,655 Number 186,695 Number 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Bulgaria 198,846 Number compare
  2. 24 Latvia 172,817 Number compare
  3. 24 Latvia 172,817 Number compare
  4. 26 Croatia 170,655 Number compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 107,540 Number compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 107,540 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Croatia?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Croatia was 170,655 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 193,470 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 170,655 Number in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 505 data points, 2012–2024
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