School-age population (primary level) in Croatia
Croatia: School-age population (primary level) was 143,345 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
143,345
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 72 countries
All-time high
195,977
in 2005
All-time low
143,345
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School-age population in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Croatia stood at 143,345. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Croatia peaked at 195,977 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 143,345, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 54th of 72 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 level) 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 143,345 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 143,345 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Croatia?
- School-age population in Croatia was 143,345 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,977 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,345 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for school-age population?
- Croatia ranks 54th 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 11.8%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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