Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Croatia
Croatia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.47
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1950
All-time low
1.4
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Croatia is 1.47, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Croatia peaked at 2.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 | — |
| 1951 | 2.66 | -9.2% |
| 1952 | 2.73 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.5 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 2.36 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.22 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.22 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.23 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.93 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.77 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.65 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.68 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | -4.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.26 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.95 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.65 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.4 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 175 Dominica 1.48 compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 compare
More education data for Croatia
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Croatia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Croatia was 1.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Croatia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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