School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia stood at 12.46 years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 12.47 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7 years, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 60th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.71 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.98 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.89 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.46 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.87 years | 11.7 years | 12.04 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.18 years | 11.9 years | 12.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 years | 12.41 years | 12.47 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,557 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 884 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.8399 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 66,671 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Croatia was 12.46 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 years in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release