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 3.5%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2024
All-time low
67.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 67.6 Percentage2014: 67.6 Percentage2015: 70.1 Percentage2016: 71.5 Percentage2017: 79.2 Percentage2018: 78.2 Percentage2019: 81.6 Percentage2020: 81.2 Percentage2021: 80.7 Percentage2022: 83.5 Percentage2023: 85.7 Percentage2024: 88.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 88.7% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% 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 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2013.

That places Croatia 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 67.6%
2014 67.6% +0.0%
2015 70.1% +3.7%
2016 71.5% +2.0%
2017 79.2% +10.8%
2018 78.2% -1.3%
2019 81.6% +4.3%
2020 81.2% -0.5%
2021 80.7% -0.6%
2022 83.5% +3.5%
2023 85.7% +2.6%
2024 88.7% +3.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 88.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 88.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.7% 67.6% 81.6% 7
2020s 84.0% 80.7% 88.7% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Austria 90.7% compare
  2. 31 Bulgaria 89.3% compare
  3. 32 Cyprus 89.2% compare
  4. 33 Croatia 88.7% compare
  5. 35 Czechia 85.2% compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 81.8% compare
  7. 36 Slovakia 81.8% 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 88.7% in 2024.
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 2013.
How does Croatia rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Croatia ranks 33rd out of 45 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 sex - % 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 533 data points, 2013–2024
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