Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia

Croatia: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.4%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
71.4%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 71.4 Percentage2014: 72.4 Percentage2015: 73.8 Percentage2016: 75.1 Percentage2017: 79.6 Percentage2018: 83 Percentage2019: 84.2 Percentage2020: 85.8 Percentage2021: 84.5 Percentage2022: 100 Percentage2023: 81 Percentage2024: 91.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia stood at 91.4%.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2013.

That places Croatia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 71.4%
2014 72.4% +1.4%
2015 73.8% +1.9%
2016 75.1% +1.8%
2017 79.6% +6.0%
2018 83.0% +4.3%
2019 84.2% +1.4%
2020 85.8% +1.9%
2021 84.5% -1.5%
2022 100.0% +18.3%
2023 81.0% -19.0%
2024 91.4% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.1% 71.4% 84.2% 7
2020s 88.5% 81.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 Czechia 91.8% compare
  2. 38 Croatia 91.4% compare
  3. 40 Slovakia 87.3% compare
  4. 40 Slovakia 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia was 91.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Croatia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 4 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 4 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
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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