School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 68,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Croatia stood at 68,244. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Croatia peaked at 94,303 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68,244, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 134th of 222 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94,276 | — |
| 2002 | 94,303 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92,898 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 89,672 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 85,553 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 82,301 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 79,987 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 78,534 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 79,304 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79,602 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80,277 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81,714 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 82,429 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83,101 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82,509 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 80,858 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 77,576 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 74,720 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 72,353 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 70,444 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 69,147 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 68,449 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 68,631 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68,244 | -0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 68,244 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 68,244 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97,035, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,314 | 78,534 | 94,303 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79,514 | 72,353 | 83,101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,983 | 68,244 | 70,444 | 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, pre-primary education, female in Croatia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Croatia was 68,244 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,303 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,244 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release