School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 140,253 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 140,253. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 193,477 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 140,253, in 2024.
That places Croatia 134th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 192,929 | — |
| 2002 | 193,477 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 190,635 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 183,822 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 175,585 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 168,964 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 164,277 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 161,462 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 162,934 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 164,005 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 165,343 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 168,068 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 169,306 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 170,559 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 169,333 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 166,414 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 160,238 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 154,261 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 149,508 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 144,871 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 141,764 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 140,473 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 140,699 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 140,253 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177,121 | 161,462 | 193,477 | 9 |
| 2010s | 163,704 | 149,508 | 170,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,612 | 140,253 | 144,871 | 5 |
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More education data for Croatia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,441 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 140,253 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 193,477 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,253 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release