School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Croatia
Croatia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 17.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Croatia stood at 17.38 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Croatia peaked at 17.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.73 years, in 2001.
That places Croatia 33rd out of 179 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, female (years) (female) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.73 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.1 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.71 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.01 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.38 years | +0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17.38 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17.38 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 years | 13.73 years | 14.95 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.14 years | 15.4 years | 16.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 years | 16.96 years | 17.38 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 to tertiary, female in Croatia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Croatia was 17.38 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 years in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release