Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Croatia
Croatia: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 95.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia stood at 95.2. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia peaked at 95.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.6, in 2013.
That places Croatia 30th out of 44 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 aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.6 | — |
| 2014 | 79.8 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 81.6 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.2 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.1 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90.7 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 95.2 | +2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 95.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 95.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.73 | 78.6 | 92.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.14 | 90 | 95.2 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Croatia was 95.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6 in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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