Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Croatia

Croatia: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 91.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.4
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
100
in 2022
All-time low
71.4
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060801002013201820242013: 71.42014: 72.42015: 73.82016: 75.12017: 79.62018: 832019: 84.22020: 85.82021: 84.52022: 1002023: 812024: 91.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 91.4 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.4, in 2013.

That places Croatia 38th out of 49 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 aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value 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 +4.3%
2019 84.2 +1.4%
2020 85.8 +1.9%
2021 84.5 -1.5%
2022 100 +18.3%
2023 81 -19.0%
2024 91.4 +12.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 91.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 91.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.07 71.4 84.2 7
2020s 88.54 81 100 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia was 91.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4 in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Croatia ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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