School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia is 16.32 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 16.35 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.54 years, in 2001.
That places Croatia 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.54 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.87 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.34 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.45 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.99 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.39 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.85 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.32 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 years | 13.54 years | 14.55 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.46 years | 14.7 years | 16.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 years | 16.11 years | 16.35 years | 4 |
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More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Croatia was 16.32 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 years in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release