Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 25,808 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,808
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 157 countries
All-time high
25,808
in 2023
All-time low
14,095
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1996–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1996200920231996: 14.1k1997: 14.4k1998: 15.8k1999: 15.5k2000: 16.2k2001: 16.4k2002: 16.7k2003: 17.1k2005: 17.5k2006: 18.0k2007: 18.2k2008: 18.7k2009: 21.5k2010: 22.1k2011: 22.3k2012: 22.5k2013: 22.7k2014: 22.7k2015: 23.0k2016: 23.2k2018: 23.9k2019: 24.1k2020: 25.1k2021: 25.3k2022: 25.7k2023: 25.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 25,808. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 25,808 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,095, in 1996.

That places Croatia 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 14,095
1997 14,430 +2.4%
1998 15,834 +9.7%
1999 15,548 -1.8%
2000 16,215 +4.3%
2001 16,440 +1.4%
2002 16,732 +1.8%
2003 17,073 +2.0%
2005 17,547 +2.8%
2006 18,005 +2.6%
2007 18,198 +1.1%
2008 18,651 +2.5%
2009 21,538 +15.5%
2010 22,058 +2.4%
2011 22,260 +0.9%
2012 22,525 +1.2%
2013 22,697 +0.8%
2014 22,729 +0.1%
2015 22,996 +1.2%
2016 23,232 +1.0%
2018 23,865 +2.7%
2019 24,114 +1.0%
2020 25,089 +4.0%
2021 25,277 +0.7%
2022 25,736 +1.8%
2023 25,808 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,977 14,095 15,834 4
2000s 17,822 16,215 21,538 9
2010s 22,942 22,058 24,114 9
2020s 25,478 25,089 25,808 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 66 Congo 28,501 compare
  2. 67 Kuwait 27,615 compare
  3. 68 Denmark 26,836 compare
  4. 70 Lebanon 25,245 compare
  5. 71 Honduras 24,908 compare
  6. 72 Senegal 24,827 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Croatia was 25,808 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 25,808 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,095 in 1996.
How does Croatia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release