Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia
Croatia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 19,176 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Croatia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Croatia is 19,176, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 19,176 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,081, in 1986.
Croatia ranks 71st of 185 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,436 | — |
| 1986 | 5,081 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 6,132 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 6,633 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6,425 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6,550 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,429 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6,169 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 6,325 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,038 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 13,075 | +116.5% |
| 2008 | 13,866 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 14,995 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 15,721 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16,319 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16,594 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16,975 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16,842 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,121 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 16,593 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17,004 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17,706 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 18,167 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18,056 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18,892 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 19,176 | +1.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 19,176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 19,176 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +116.5% | 6,038 | 13,075 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,258 | 5,081 | 5,436 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,338 | 6,038 | 6,633 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,979 | 13,075 | 14,995 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,653 | 15,721 | 17,706 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,573 | 18,056 | 19,176 | 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Croatia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Croatia was 19,176 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,176 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,081 in 1986.
- How does Croatia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release