School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 42,949 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42,949 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 204 countries
All-time high
72,902 number
in 1970
All-time low
38,949 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 42,949 number.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 72,902 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 38,949 number, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 139th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,902 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,031 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 71,086 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 70,090 number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 69,016 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 67,664 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 66,052 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 64,559 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 63,197 number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 62,243 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 62,315 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63,480 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 64,585 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 65,663 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 66,579 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 66,847 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66,380 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 66,081 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65,801 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 65,521 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 65,451 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65,578 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65,519 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65,321 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 64,877 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 63,897 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 62,331 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 60,580 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 59,009 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 57,413 number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 55,484 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 53,217 number | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 50,877 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 48,708 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 47,045 number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 46,706 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 47,741 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48,526 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49,177 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 49,400 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48,320 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45,869 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 43,682 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 41,426 number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 39,487 number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 38,949 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,000 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 41,030 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 42,021 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42,864 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 42,949 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,884 number | 62,243 number | 72,902 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,325 number | 62,315 number | 66,847 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,998 number | 57,413 number | 65,578 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,688 number | 46,706 number | 55,484 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,365 number | 38,949 number | 48,320 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,949 number | 42,949 number | 42,949 number | 1 |
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 42,949 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,902 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,949 number in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.