School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Croatia
Croatia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 102,115 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
102,115
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 221 countries
All-time high
147,291
in 2002
All-time low
101,328
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in Croatia stood at 102,115.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Croatia peaked at 147,291 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 101,328, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 140th of 221 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, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 146,894 | — |
| 2002 | 147,291 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 147,015 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 146,623 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 145,254 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 143,367 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 141,297 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 139,996 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 136,677 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 134,089 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 132,657 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 129,755 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 125,916 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 122,877 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 120,040 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 117,832 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 116,832 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 113,938 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 112,313 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 110,561 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 105,715 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 102,632 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 101,328 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 102,115 | +0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 102,115 is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 82% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 102,115 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,824 | 136,677 | 147,291 | 9 |
| 2010s | 122,625 | 112,313 | 134,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,470 | 101,328 | 110,561 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 112,192 compare
- 138 Gabon 110,453 compare
- 139 Georgia 109,866 compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 101,903 compare
- 142 Armenia 90,508 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87,541 compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Croatia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Croatia was 102,115 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 147,291 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,328 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Croatia ranks 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release