Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 10,856 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,856
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
82nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
10,856
in 2023
All-time low
3,355
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2023

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1980–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1980200120231980: 3.4k1981: 3.8k1982: 4.0k1983: 4.1k1984: 4.3k1985: 4.3k1986: 4.4k1987: 4.6k1988: 4.7k1989: 4.8k1990: 5.4k1991: 5.6k1995: 5.3k1996: 5.5k1997: 5.8k1998: 6.2k1999: 6.4k2000: 6.4k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.9k2003: 7.1k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.8k2009: 7.1k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.8k2012: 8.1k2013: 7.9k2014: 8.3k2015: 8.4k2016: 8.6k2018: 9.4k2019: 9.7k2020: 9.9k2021: 10.1k2022: 10.3k2023: 10.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 10,856 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 10,856 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,355, in 1980.

Croatia ranks 82nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 3,355
1981 3,758 +12.0%
1982 3,974 +5.7%
1983 4,085 +2.8%
1984 4,256 +4.2%
1985 4,282 +0.6%
1986 4,395 +2.6%
1987 4,566 +3.9%
1988 4,726 +3.5%
1989 4,808 +1.7%
1990 5,427 +12.9%
1991 5,619 +3.5%
1995 5,320 -5.3%
1996 5,531 +4.0%
1997 5,842 +5.6%
1998 6,201 +6.1%
1999 6,359 +2.5%
2000 6,372 +0.2%
2001 6,374 +0.0%
2002 6,942 +8.9%
2003 7,143 +2.9%
2005 6,071 -15.0%
2006 6,346 +4.5%
2007 6,420 +1.2%
2008 6,823 +6.3%
2009 7,116 +4.3%
2010 7,662 +7.7%
2011 7,799 +1.8%
2012 8,129 +4.2%
2013 7,924 -2.5%
2014 8,259 +4.2%
2015 8,358 +1.2%
2016 8,620 +3.1%
2018 9,383 +8.9%
2019 9,682 +3.2%
2020 9,860 +1.8%
2021 10,054 +2.0%
2022 10,266 +2.1%
2023 10,856 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,220 3,355 4,808 10
1990s 5,757 5,320 6,359 7
2000s 6,623 6,071 7,143 9
2010s 8,424 7,662 9,682 9
2020s 10,259 9,860 10,856 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 79 Kyrgyzstan 11,959 compare
  2. 80 Hong Kong 11,733 compare
  3. 81 Rwanda 10,898 compare
  4. 83 Israel 10,600 compare
  5. 84 Tajikistan 10,321 compare
  6. 85 Myanmar 10,306 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 10,856 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 10,856 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,355 in 1980.
How does Croatia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release