Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
102.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.0%
in 2016
All-time low
85.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 85.2 %1997: 85.8 %1998: 89.5 %1999: 91.4 %2000: 93 %2001: 93.9 %2002: 95.9 %2003: 97.8 %2005: 103.8 %2006: 103.8 %2007: 102.6 %2008: 101.2 %2009: 100.2 %2010: 99.4 %2011: 99 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 101 %2014: 102.3 %2015: 103.6 %2016: 104 %2017: 103.7 %2018: 102.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 102.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 104.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1996.

Croatia ranks 77th of 188 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 85.2%
1997 85.8% +0.7%
1998 89.5% +4.3%
1999 91.4% +2.1%
2000 93.0% +1.7%
2001 93.9% +1.0%
2002 95.9% +2.1%
2003 97.8% +2.0%
2005 103.8% +6.2%
2006 103.8% -0.0%
2007 102.6% -1.2%
2008 101.2% -1.4%
2009 100.2% -1.0%
2010 99.4% -0.9%
2011 99.0% -0.4%
2012 99.4% +0.4%
2013 101.0% +1.7%
2014 102.3% +1.3%
2015 103.6% +1.2%
2016 104.0% +0.4%
2017 103.7% -0.3%
2018 102.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.0% 85.2% 91.4% 4
2000s 99.1% 93.0% 103.8% 9
2010s 101.6% 99.0% 104.0% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 74 Austria 102.7% compare
  2. 75 Zimbabwe 102.5% compare
  3. 76 Saudi Arabia 102.4% compare
  4. 78 Brunei Darussalam 102.3% compare
  5. 79 France 102.2% compare
  6. 80 Kuwait 102.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Croatia was 102.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1996.
How does Croatia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.