Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2003
All-time low
98.5%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, 2001–2017

0204060801002001200920172001: 99.6 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 99.9 %2005: 99.5 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 99.2 %2009: 99.2 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.1 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia is 98.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 99.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2017.

Croatia ranks 40th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 99.6%
2002 99.8% +0.2%
2003 99.9% +0.1%
2005 99.5% -0.4%
2006 99.5% +0.0%
2007 99.4% -0.2%
2008 99.2% -0.2%
2009 99.2% -0.0%
2010 99.3% +0.1%
2011 98.9% -0.3%
2012 99.1% +0.1%
2013 99.3% +0.3%
2014 99.1% -0.2%
2016 98.9% -0.2%
2017 98.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.5% 99.2% 99.9% 8
2010s 99.0% 98.5% 99.3% 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 Slovakia 98.7% compare
  2. 38 Namibia 98.7% compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 98.6% compare
  4. 41 Uruguay 98.5% compare
  5. 42 Belgium 98.5% compare
  6. 43 Georgia 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia was 98.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 3,252 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release