Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Croatia
Croatia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Croatia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Croatia stood at 37.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Croatia peaked at 39.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1999.
That places Croatia 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.1% | — |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 37.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 49% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 37.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.7% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.1% | 38.8% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Croatia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Croatia was 37.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Croatia ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release