School age population, pre-primary education, male in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 72,009 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Croatia stood at 72,009. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Croatia peaked at 99,174 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72,009, 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, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98,653 | — |
| 2002 | 99,174 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97,737 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 94,150 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 90,032 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 86,663 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 84,290 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 82,928 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 83,630 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84,403 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 85,066 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 86,354 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 86,877 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87,458 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 86,824 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85,556 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 82,662 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 79,541 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 77,155 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 74,427 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 72,617 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 72,024 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 72,068 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72,009 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,806 | 82,928 | 99,174 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84,190 | 77,155 | 87,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,629 | 72,009 | 74,427 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 74,521 compare
- 132 Panama 74,459 compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 72,720 compare
- 135 Singapore 69,993 compare
- 136 Uruguay 68,759 compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 65,700 compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Croatia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Croatia was 72,009 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,174 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,009 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release