Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Croatia
Croatia: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 89.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
89.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
89.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Croatia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Croatia stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Croatia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2020.
That places Croatia 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 89.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 89.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 89.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.5% | 89.7% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Croatia?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Croatia was 89.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Croatia ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release