School age population, early … age male educational development in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, early … age male educational development was 52,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Croatia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Croatia is 52,361, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Croatia peaked at 64,718 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52,361, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 65th of 104 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.
School age population, early … age male educational development in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64,718 | — |
| 2014 | 62,876 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 62,050 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 59,419 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 57,505 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 56,068 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 55,749 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55,006 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 54,109 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 54,272 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,745 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 52,361 | -2.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 52,361 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73,183, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 52,361 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,743, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59,769 | 55,749 | 64,718 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53,899 | 52,361 | 55,006 | 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 educational development in Croatia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Croatia was 52,361 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,718 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,361 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Croatia ranks 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release