Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Croatia
Croatia: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 144,312 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Croatia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Croatia stood at 144,312 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Croatia peaked at 162,955 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 144,312 Number, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 29th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 160,275 Number | — |
| 2014 | 160,819 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 162,355 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 162,519 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 162,955 Number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 161,740 Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 159,336 Number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 156,627 Number | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 151,652 Number | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 149,084 Number | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 147,483 Number | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 144,312 Number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161,428 Number | 159,336 Number | 162,955 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 149,832 Number | 144,312 Number | 156,627 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Croatia?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Croatia was 144,312 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,955 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,312 Number in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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