School-age population in Croatia
Croatia: School-age population was 140,253 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
140,253
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 72 countries
All-time high
193,477
in 2002
All-time low
140,253
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School-age population in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 140,253 for school-age population in 2024. 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 in Croatia peaked at 193,477 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 140,253, in 2024.
That places Croatia 51st out of 72 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 in Croatia?
- School-age population in Croatia was 140,253 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 193,477 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,253 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school-age population?
- Croatia ranks 51st 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 17.8%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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