Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia
Croatia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 27,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia is 27,423, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 28,611 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,646, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 66th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15,646 | — |
| 1997 | 16,640 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16,942 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,836 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 18,436 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 19,325 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19,718 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19,733 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20,073 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,925 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 23,486 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24,063 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 24,444 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25,463 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25,615 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25,735 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,251 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26,531 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,465 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 28,218 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 28,611 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,457 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28,201 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28,016 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27,977 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,519 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 27,423 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,766 | 15,646 | 17,836 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,667 | 18,436 | 25,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,787 | 23,465 | 28,611 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,734 | 27,423 | 28,016 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,557 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 884 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.8399 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 66,671 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Croatia was 27,423 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,611 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,646 in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Croatia ranks 66th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release