Secondary education, teachers in Croatia

Croatia: Secondary education, teachers was 53,231 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53,231
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
53,255
in 2022
All-time low
29,741
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Croatia, 1996–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996200920231996: 29.7k1997: 31.1k1998: 32.8k1999: 33.4k2000: 34.7k2001: 35.8k2002: 36.5k2003: 36.8k2005: 39.5k2006: 41.5k2007: 42.3k2008: 43.1k2009: 47.0k2010: 47.7k2011: 48.0k2012: 48.8k2013: 49.2k2014: 46.2k2015: 51.2k2016: 51.8k2018: 52.3k2019: 52.3k2020: 53.1k2021: 53.3k2022: 53.3k2023: 53.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Croatia recorded 53,231 for secondary education, teachers in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Croatia peaked at 53,255 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,741, in 1996.

Croatia ranks 87th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Croatia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 29,741 —
1997 31,070 +4.5%
1998 32,776 +5.5%
1999 33,384 +1.9%
2000 34,651 +3.8%
2001 35,765 +3.2%
2002 36,450 +1.9%
2003 36,806 +1.0%
2005 39,472 +7.2%
2006 41,491 +5.1%
2007 42,261 +1.9%
2008 43,095 +2.0%
2009 47,001 +9.1%
2010 47,673 +1.4%
2011 47,995 +0.7%
2012 48,776 +1.6%
2013 49,228 +0.9%
2014 46,194 -6.2%
2015 51,214 +10.9%
2016 51,843 +1.2%
2018 52,322 +0.9%
2019 52,315 -0.0%
2020 53,105 +1.5%
2021 53,254 +0.3%
2022 53,255 +0.0%
2023 53,231 -0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 53,231 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 53,231 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,743 29,741 33,384 4
2000s 39,666 34,651 47,001 9
2010s 49,729 46,194 52,322 9
2020s 53,211 53,105 53,255 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 84 Benin 57,296 compare
  2. 85 Senegal 55,703 compare
  3. 86 Syria 54,596 compare
  4. 88 Togo 51,488 compare
  5. 89 Denmark 50,935 compare
  6. 90 Palestine 50,739 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Croatia?
Secondary education, teachers in Croatia was 53,231 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 53,255 in 2022.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,741 in 1996.
How does Croatia rank for secondary education, teachers?
Croatia ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.