School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 17,839 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 17,839 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia peaked at 25,823 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17,839, 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, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23,873 | — |
| 2002 | 24,582 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25,823 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 25,232 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24,085 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22,985 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 22,395 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21,127 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 20,647 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20,472 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,859 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21,731 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 21,252 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21,027 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21,858 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22,022 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,427 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,973 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,242 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,078 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18,675 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17,886 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17,972 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17,839 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,417 | 20,647 | 25,823 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,086 | 19,973 | 22,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,290 | 17,839 | 19,078 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 71,520 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Croatia was 17,839 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,823 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,839 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Croatia ranks 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release