Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Croatia
Croatia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Croatia, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Croatia is 7 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Croatia peaked at 7 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 2013.
That places Croatia 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 years | — |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Estonia 7 years compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 years compare
- 1 Hungary 7 years compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 5 years compare
- 1 El Salvador 7 years compare
- 1 South Africa 7 years compare
- 2 Niue 4 years compare
- 3 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 3 Tokelau 2 years compare
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Croatia?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Croatia was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Croatia ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release