School-age population (lower secondary level) in Croatia
Croatia: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 156,288 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
156,288
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 72 countries
All-time high
204,950
in 2001
All-time low
156,026
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School-age population in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 156,288 for school-age population in 2024.
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 in Croatia peaked at 204,950 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 156,026, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 54th of 72 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 level) 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 156,288 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 57% of the median. (52 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
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Croatia?
- School-age population in Croatia was 156,288 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,950 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,026 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for school-age population?
- Croatia ranks 54th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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