Average years of schooling in Croatia
Croatia: Average years of schooling was 12.19 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Croatia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 12.19 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Croatia peaked at 12.19 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.04 years, in 1980.
Croatia ranks 36th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average years of schooling in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.04 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.44 years | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.08 years | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 9.71 years | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 10.58 years | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3 years | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.19 years | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.24 years | 8.04 years | 8.44 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.82 years | 8.57 years | 9.08 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.14 years | 9.71 years | 10.58 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.26 years | 11.22 years | 11.3 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.19 years | 12.19 years | 12.19 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Croatia?
- Average years of schooling in Croatia was 12.19 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 years in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for average years of schooling?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.