Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 25,538 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25,538 number
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
85th
of 142 countries
All-time high
74,332 number
in 1999
All-time low
15,515 number
in 2012
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Croatia, 1999–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820181999: 74.3k number2000: 70.9k number2001: 68.1k number2002: 62.7k number2003: 55.4k number2005: 43.3k number2008: 30.0k number2009: 16.4k number2010: 18.6k number2011: 19.0k number2012: 15.5k number2013: 18.4k number2014: 21.8k number2015: 26.2k number2016: 29.8k number2017: 30.2k number2018: 25.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Croatia stood at 25,538 number.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Croatia peaked at 74,332 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,515 number, in 2012.

Croatia ranks 85th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 74,332 number
2000 70,908 number -4.6%
2001 68,097 number -4.0%
2002 62,681 number -8.0%
2003 55,397 number -11.6%
2005 43,326 number -21.8%
2008 30,023 number -30.7%
2009 16,377 number -45.5%
2010 18,625 number +13.7%
2011 18,979 number +1.9%
2012 15,515 number -18.3%
2013 18,379 number +18.5%
2014 21,814 number +18.7%
2015 26,246 number +20.3%
2016 29,761 number +13.4%
2017 30,189 number +1.4%
2018 25,538 number -15.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 25,538 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 25,538 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74,332 number 74,332 number 74,332 number 1
2000s 49,544 number 16,377 number 70,908 number 7
2010s 22,783 number 15,515 number 30,189 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 82 Albania 27,918 number compare
  2. 83 Spain 26,976 number compare
  3. 84 United Arab Emirates 26,681 number compare
  4. 86 Denmark 22,895 number compare
  5. 87 Qatar 22,126 number compare
  6. 88 Mauritius 18,211 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Croatia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Croatia was 25,538 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 74,332 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,515 number in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Croatia ranks 85th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/