School-age population in Croatia
Croatia: School-age population 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.
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
- 51 Slovak Republic 238,248 compare
- 52 Qatar 192,318 compare
- 53 Armenia 153,161 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 137,610 compare
- 56 Republic of Moldova 130,660 compare
- 57 Slovenia 130,287 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 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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