Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia

Croatia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 325,996 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
325,996
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
435,864
in 1994
All-time low
324,653
in 2020
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia, 1993–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200820231993: 420.7k1994: 435.9k1995: 421.2k1996: 417.5k1997: 416.8k1998: 416.9k1999: 416.4k2000: 410.4k2001: 405.2k2002: 401.9k2003: 399.8k2004: 400.0k2005: 400.1k2006: 395.8k2007: 393.0k2008: 391.6k2009: 391.4k2010: 388.5k2011: 384.0k2012: 380.8k2013: 379.1k2014: 370.4k2015: 360.2k2016: 349.0k2017: 339.8k2018: 332.5k2019: 326.1k2020: 324.7k2021: 326.4k2022: 326.8k2023: 326.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia stood at 325,996.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 435,864 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 324,653, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 420,705
1994 435,864 +3.6%
1995 421,233 -3.4%
1996 417,475 -0.9%
1997 416,829 -0.2%
1998 416,907 +0.0%
1999 416,388 -0.1%
2000 410,407 -1.4%
2001 405,164 -1.3%
2002 401,921 -0.8%
2003 399,845 -0.5%
2004 399,984 +0.0%
2005 400,123 +0.0%
2006 395,836 -1.1%
2007 392,952 -0.7%
2008 391,637 -0.3%
2009 391,437 -0.1%
2010 388,515 -0.7%
2011 384,008 -1.2%
2012 380,753 -0.8%
2013 379,102 -0.4%
2014 370,356 -2.3%
2015 360,205 -2.7%
2016 349,018 -3.1%
2017 339,838 -2.6%
2018 332,460 -2.2%
2019 326,095 -1.9%
2020 324,653 -0.4%
2021 326,439 +0.6%
2022 326,758 +0.1%
2023 325,996 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 420,772 416,388 435,864 7
2000s 398,931 391,437 410,407 10
2010s 361,035 326,095 388,515 10
2020s 325,962 324,653 326,758 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 119 Hong Kong, China 340,877 compare
  2. 120 Congo 339,250 compare
  3. 121 Uruguay 337,808 compare
  4. 123 Panama 311,983 compare
  5. 124 Georgia 306,567 compare
  6. 125 Kuwait 302,047 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Croatia was 325,996 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 435,864 in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 324,653 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Croatia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.