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
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.7% | 67.6% | 81.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 80.7% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- 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 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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