School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Croatia
Croatia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 8.44 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.44 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
8.09 years
in 2011
Years of data
22
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 8.44 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Croatia peaked at 8.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.09 years, in 2011.
Croatia ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.23 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.15 years | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.11 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.13 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.25 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.44 years | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.44 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 93% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.44 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.08 years, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 years | 8.11 years | 8.23 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.23 years | 8.09 years | 8.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 years | 8.36 years | 8.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Croatia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Croatia was 8.44 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 years in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release