Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Croatia
Croatia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 10,708 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Croatia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Croatia stood at 10,708. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Croatia peaked at 10,708 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,308, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 79th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,308 | — |
| 1996 | 5,521 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5,831 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6,188 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6,345 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,353 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,357 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,920 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7,121 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6,033 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 6,312 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,375 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,760 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7,063 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,593 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7,732 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,024 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7,835 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,161 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8,267 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,535 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9,261 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 9,547 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,715 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,933 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,143 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10,708 | +5.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 10,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 10,708 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,839 | 5,308 | 6,345 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,588 | 6,033 | 7,121 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,328 | 7,593 | 9,547 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,125 | 9,715 | 10,708 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Croatia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Croatia was 10,708 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,708 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,308 in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Croatia ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release