Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Croatia
Croatia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 67.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Croatia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Croatia is 67.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Croatia peaked at 89.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2021.
That places Croatia 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.5% | — |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.1% | 82.2% | 89.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 66.7% | 79.6% | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Croatia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Croatia was 67.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Croatia ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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