Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Croatia

Croatia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 19,176 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,176
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
19,176
in 2023
All-time low
5,081
in 1986
Years of data
30
1981–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Croatia, 1981–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200220231981: 5.4k1986: 5.1k1987: 5.3k1988: 5.6k1989: 5.9k1990: 6.1k1991: 6.6k1992: 6.4k1993: 6.5k1994: 6.4k1995: 6.2k1996: 6.3k1997: 6.0k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.9k2009: 15.0k2010: 15.7k2011: 16.3k2012: 16.6k2013: 17.0k2014: 16.8k2015: 16.1k2016: 16.6k2017: 16.8k2018: 17.0k2019: 17.7k2020: 18.2k2021: 18.1k2022: 18.9k2023: 19.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Croatia stood at 19,176. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure 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 (number), gaps in Croatia peaked at 19,176 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,081, in 1986.

That places Croatia 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Croatia, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 5,436 —
1986 5,081 -6.5%
1987 5,344 +5.2%
1988 5,606 +4.9%
1989 5,869 +4.7%
1990 6,132 +4.5%
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%
2017 16,798 +1.2%
2018 17,004 +1.2%
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +116.5% 6,038 13,075

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,467 5,081 5,869 5
1990s 6,338 6,038 6,633 8
2000s 13,979 13,075 14,995 3
2010s 16,667 15,721 17,706 10
2020s 18,573 18,056 19,176 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 68 Dominican Republic 20,267 compare
  2. 69 Greece 20,240 compare
  3. 70 Iraq 19,231 compare
  4. 72 Afghanistan 18,920 compare
  5. 73 Cambodia 18,005 compare
  6. 74 Finland 17,931 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Croatia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Croatia was 19,176 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 19,176 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,081 in 1986.
How does Croatia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Croatia ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.