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 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2024
All-time low
55.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 91.4% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% 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 91.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.9% | — |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 91.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 55.9% | 69.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 70.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 84.5% | 91.4% | 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 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 91.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 45 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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