Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Croatia
Croatia: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 153,212 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Croatia, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Croatia stood at 153,212 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Croatia peaked at 153,212 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,037 Persons, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 131,037 Persons | — |
| 2015 | 133,764 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 134,573 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 143,878 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 139,228 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 139,378 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 139,682 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 137,452 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 142,440 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 147,888 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 153,212 Persons | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136,976 Persons | 131,037 Persons | 143,878 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 144,135 Persons | 137,452 Persons | 153,212 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Brazil 9.49 million Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.06 million Persons compare
- 2 Mexico 4.48 million Persons compare
- 2 Poland 1.51 million Persons compare
- 3 Japan 3.61 million Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 489,349 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
- 5 France 2.36 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 84,522 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 million Persons compare
More education data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.4387 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 20.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 79.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 12.6% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 2.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 144,312 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Croatia?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Croatia was 153,212 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,212 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,037 Persons in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Croatia ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.