Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 12,557 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 12,557 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Croatia peaked at 12,557 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,220, in 1998.
Croatia ranks 122nd of 212 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, female (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9,401 | — |
| 1997 | 9,536 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9,220 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9,439 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9,475 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,573 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,631 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,734 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10,092 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10,319 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10,407 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,389 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10,839 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10,861 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,841 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,863 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,886 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,954 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,087 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11,252 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11,619 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,736 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,818 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12,263 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 12,435 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12,557 | +1.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 12,557 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 77% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 12,557 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,399 | 9,220 | 9,536 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10,051 | 9,475 | 10,839 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,122 | 10,841 | 11,736 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,268 | 11,818 | 12,557 | 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, female in Croatia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Croatia was 12,557 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,557 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,220 in 1998.
- How does Croatia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Croatia ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release