School age population, primary education, male in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, primary education, male was 73,603 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 73,603 for school age population, primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Croatia peaked at 100,401 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73,603, 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, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98,758 | — |
| 2002 | 98,057 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 97,232 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 99,377 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 100,232 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 100,401 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98,798 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 95,333 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 91,105 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 87,541 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 84,785 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 83,161 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 83,436 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83,674 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84,003 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84,519 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84,287 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83,845 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 82,441 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80,816 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 78,348 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 76,369 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 75,130 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 73,603 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,699 | 91,105 | 100,401 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84,169 | 82,441 | 87,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,853 | 73,603 | 80,816 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 143 Eswatini 96,283 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 80,347 compare
- 145 Armenia 79,354 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71,195 compare
- 148 Slovenia 67,134 compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 67,003 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, primary education, male in Croatia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Croatia was 73,603 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,401 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,603 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Croatia ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release