School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 156,288 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 156,288.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 204,950 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 156,026, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 138th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 204,950 | — |
| 2002 | 203,482 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 202,694 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 197,625 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 196,017 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 194,063 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 192,137 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 196,111 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 197,832 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 197,349 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 193,722 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 186,626 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 176,498 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 168,041 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 162,011 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 157,622 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 157,568 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,574 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 156,026 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 156,903 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 157,216 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 157,996 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 157,610 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 156,288 | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 156,288 is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,288, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 156,288 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271,788, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198,323 | 192,137 | 204,950 | 9 |
| 2010s | 171,204 | 156,026 | 197,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,203 | 156,288 | 157,996 | 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia was 156,288 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,950 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,026 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release