Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Croatia

Croatia: Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2024
All-time low
10.4%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Croatia, 2013–2024

051015202013201820242013: 10.4 Percentage2014: 10.4 Percentage2015: 10.8 Percentage2016: 11.3 Percentage2017: 11.9 Percentage2018: 13.3 Percentage2019: 13.9 Percentage2020: 15.6 Percentage2021: 16.8 Percentage2022: 17.7 Percentage2023: 18.4 Percentage2024: 19.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Croatia stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Croatia peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 10.4%
2014 10.4% +0.0%
2015 10.8% +3.8%
2016 11.3% +4.6%
2017 11.9% +5.3%
2018 13.3% +11.8%
2019 13.9% +4.5%
2020 15.6% +12.2%
2021 16.8% +7.7%
2022 17.7% +5.4%
2023 18.4% +4.0%
2024 19.4% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.7% 10.4% 13.9% 7
2020s 17.6% 15.6% 19.4% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 10 Serbia 22.8% compare
  2. 11 Finland 22.6% compare
  3. 12 Iceland 22.3% compare
  4. 13 Croatia 19.4% compare
  5. 15 Montenegro 18.6% compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 14.2% compare
  7. 16 Lithuania 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Croatia?
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Croatia was 19.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
Croatia ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 512 data points, 2013–2024
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