School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 242,582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia is 242,582, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 294,829 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 242,582, in 2024.
That places Croatia 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 294,829 | — |
| 2014 | 292,251 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 289,322 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 281,503 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 272,547 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 263,640 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 258,190 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 251,974 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 247,092 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 245,914 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 245,393 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 242,582 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278,897 | 258,190 | 294,829 | 7 |
| 2020s | 246,591 | 242,582 | 251,974 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia was 242,582 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 294,829 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,582 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release