Share of students studying abroad in Croatia
Croatia: Share of students studying abroad was 6.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.07
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
82nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 1998
All-time low
5.18
in 2013
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Croatia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Croatia stood at 6.07.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Croatia peaked at 7.98 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 82nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.98 | — |
| 1999 | 7.51 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.95 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.65 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.17 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.76 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.39 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.31 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.24 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.18 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.32 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.23 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | -2.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 | 7.51 | 7.98 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.24 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.18 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 6.07 | 6.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Croatia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Croatia was 6.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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