Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 884 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Croatia is 884, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Croatia peaked at 1,226 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 762, in 2015.
That places Croatia 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,204 | — |
| 1997 | 1,226 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,145 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,129 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,130 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,134 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,139 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,098 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,106 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,096 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,016 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 984 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 943 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 885 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 885 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 833 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 802 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 787 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 762 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 781 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 825 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 810 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 814 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 822 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 864 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 884 | +2.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 884 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 44% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 884 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,176 | 1,129 | 1,226 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,072 | 943 | 1,139 | 9 |
| 2010s | 818.89 | 762 | 885 | 9 |
| 2020s | 846 | 814 | 884 | 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, male in Croatia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Croatia was 884 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,226 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 762 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Croatia ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release