Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia

Croatia: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2022
All-time low
67.6%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 67.6 Percentage2015: 69.5 Percentage2016: 70.5 Percentage2017: 75.3 Percentage2018: 78.2 Percentage2019: 81.6 Percentage2020: 81.2 Percentage2021: 80.7 Percentage2022: 97.9 Percentage2023: 79.7 Percentage2024: 88.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia is 88.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2014.

Croatia ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Croatia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 67.6%
2015 69.5% +2.8%
2016 70.5% +1.4%
2017 75.3% +6.8%
2018 78.2% +3.9%
2019 81.6% +4.3%
2020 81.2% -0.5%
2021 80.7% -0.6%
2022 97.9% +21.3%
2023 79.7% -18.6%
2024 88.7% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.8% 67.6% 81.6% 6
2020s 85.6% 79.7% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 32 Austria 90.7% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 89.3% compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 89.2% compare
  4. 35 Croatia 88.7% compare
  5. 37 Czechia 86.4% compare
  6. 38 Mayotte 82.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia was 88.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Croatia ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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