School enrolment in Croatia
Croatia: School enrolment was 78.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.79
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
78.79
in 2023
All-time low
48.65
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023
School enrolment in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Croatia is 78.79, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Croatia peaked at 78.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.65, in 2001.
That places Croatia 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrolment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.65 | — |
| 2002 | 49.35 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.53 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.77 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 55.19 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 57.51 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 58.45 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 60.24 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 61.19 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.93 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.76 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.43 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 64.98 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 72.08 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 71.61 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.96 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 74.45 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.82 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.68 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 78.79 | +2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 78.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 90% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 78.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.21 | 48.65 | 58.45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.23 | 60.24 | 74.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.93 | 73.82 | 78.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 61 Ukraine 80.22 compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.02 compare
- 63 Montserrat 78.95 compare
- 65 Mauritius 78.72 compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.06 compare
- 67 Argentina 77.99 compare
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 enrolment in Croatia?
- School enrolment in Croatia was 78.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.65 in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for school enrolment?
- Croatia ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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