Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 13,441 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Croatia is 13,441, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 13,441 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,365, in 1998.
Croatia ranks 131st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10,605 | — |
| 1997 | 10,762 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,365 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10,568 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10,605 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,707 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,770 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,832 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11,198 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,415 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,423 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,373 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11,782 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11,746 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,726 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,696 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,688 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,741 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,849 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,033 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,444 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,546 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,632 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13,085 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13,299 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13,441 | +1.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13,441 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 76% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13,441 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,575 | 10,365 | 10,762 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,123 | 10,605 | 11,782 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,941 | 11,688 | 12,546 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,114 | 12,632 | 13,441 | 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 primary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Croatia was 13,441 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,441 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,365 in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release