School age population, primary education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 143,345 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Croatia is 143,345, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 195,977 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 143,345, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 146th 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, primary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 192,721 | — |
| 2002 | 191,680 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 190,126 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 194,114 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 195,977 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 195,954 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 192,880 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 186,201 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 177,793 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 170,746 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 165,338 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 162,026 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 162,594 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 162,594 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 163,186 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 164,508 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 164,216 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 163,570 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 160,943 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 157,432 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 152,041 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 148,301 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 145,795 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 143,345 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190,827 | 177,793 | 195,977 | 9 |
| 2010s | 163,972 | 160,943 | 170,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,383 | 143,345 | 157,432 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 143 Eswatini 192,215 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 156,458 compare
- 145 Armenia 153,161 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 137,610 compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 130,660 compare
- 149 Slovenia 130,287 compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 143,345 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,977 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,345 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release