Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 139,228 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
139,228 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
96th
of 171 countries
All-time high
143,878 number
in 2017
All-time low
88,930 number
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 93.2k number2000: 97.7k number2001: 96.6k number2002: 99.7k number2003: 99.9k number2004: 89.2k number2005: 88.9k number2006: 89.6k number2007: 90.9k number2008: 93.3k number2009: 95.5k number2010: 99.3k number2011: 101.6k number2012: 102.9k number2013: 128.0k number2014: 131.0k number2015: 133.8k number2016: 134.6k number2017: 143.9k number2018: 139.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 139,228 number.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 143,878 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88,930 number, in 2005.

That places Croatia 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 93,234 number
2000 97,671 number +4.8%
2001 96,593 number -1.1%
2002 99,741 number +3.3%
2003 99,857 number +0.1%
2004 89,212 number -10.7%
2005 88,930 number -0.3%
2006 89,571 number +0.7%
2007 90,947 number +1.5%
2008 93,274 number +2.6%
2009 95,516 number +2.4%
2010 99,317 number +4.0%
2011 101,638 number +2.3%
2012 102,857 number +1.2%
2013 128,046 number +24.5%
2014 131,037 number +2.3%
2015 133,764 number +2.1%
2016 134,573 number +0.6%
2017 143,878 number +6.9%
2018 139,228 number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93,234 number 93,234 number 93,234 number 1
2000s 94,131 number 88,930 number 99,857 number 10
2010s 123,815 number 99,317 number 143,878 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 93 Republic of Moldova 149,513 number compare
  2. 94 Palestine, State of 148,253 number compare
  3. 95 Costa Rica 145,753 number compare
  4. 97 Jordan 134,733 number compare
  5. 98 Mali 131,114 number compare
  6. 99 Lithuania 128,897 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia was 139,228 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 143,878 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 88,930 number in 2005.
How does Croatia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.