Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 37,974 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 37,974 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Croatia peaked at 37,974 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,880, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 72nd of 210 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 secondary education, female (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18,880 | — |
| 1997 | 19,771 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 21,040 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 21,500 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,605 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 23,507 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24,040 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24,652 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,394 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 27,927 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 28,710 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 29,586 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32,185 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 32,863 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,183 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 33,710 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34,067 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31,004 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 35,740 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 36,183 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36,730 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 36,813 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37,351 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37,486 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 37,625 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37,974 | +0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 37,974 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 37,974 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,298 | 18,880 | 21,500 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26,623 | 22,605 | 32,185 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,477 | 31,004 | 36,813 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37,609 | 37,351 | 37,974 | 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 secondary education, female in Croatia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Croatia was 37,974 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,974 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,880 in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release