Years of schooling in Croatia
Croatia: Years of schooling was 12.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2021
All-time low
6.57
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Croatia stood at 12.1. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Croatia peaked at 12.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.57 | — |
| 1991 | 6.86 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.17 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.47 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.78 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.09 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.39 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9.01 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.32 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.62 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.93 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.05 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.17 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.29 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.41 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.54 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.66 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.02 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.14 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.27 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.32 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.55 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.63 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.77 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.85 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.95 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 12.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 12.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 | 6.57 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 | 9.62 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 11.02 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 | 11.95 | 12.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 years of schooling in Croatia?
- Years of schooling in Croatia was 12.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for years of schooling?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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