School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 18,945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Croatia is 18,945, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Croatia peaked at 26,054 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,945, in 2024.
That places Croatia 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,243 | — |
| 2002 | 25,822 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23,870 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 24,688 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24,212 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 24,819 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26,054 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 25,523 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24,299 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 23,171 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 22,501 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 21,179 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20,595 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 20,289 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,616 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21,237 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,609 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 20,274 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20,857 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20,854 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,385 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19,215 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 19,707 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 18,945 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,948 | 23,870 | 26,054 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,133 | 20,274 | 23,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,821 | 18,945 | 20,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 138 Singapore 22,689 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 21,829 compare
- 140 Armenia 20,519 compare
- 142 Jamaica 18,914 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 17,106 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 15,806 compare
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, male in Croatia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Croatia was 18,945 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,054 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,945 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Croatia ranks 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release