Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 28,304 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
28,304 number
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
85th
of 139 countries
All-time high
90,511 number
in 1999
All-time low
17,420 number
in 2012
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Croatia, 1999–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 90.5k number2000: 83.7k number2001: 73.1k number2002: 63.3k number2003: 55.9k number2005: 45.1k number2008: 35.0k number2009: 32.2k number2010: 27.7k number2011: 23.8k number2012: 17.4k number2013: 20.6k number2014: 23.8k number2015: 28.1k number2016: 32.4k number2017: 32.5k number2018: 28.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 28,304 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Croatia peaked at 90,511 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,420 number, in 2012.

That places Croatia 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 90,511 number
2000 83,671 number -7.6%
2001 73,095 number -12.6%
2002 63,295 number -13.4%
2003 55,899 number -11.7%
2005 45,143 number -19.2%
2008 35,034 number -22.4%
2009 32,225 number -8.0%
2010 27,659 number -14.2%
2011 23,764 number -14.1%
2012 17,420 number -26.7%
2013 20,597 number +18.2%
2014 23,764 number +15.4%
2015 28,098 number +18.2%
2016 32,398 number +15.3%
2017 32,493 number +0.3%
2018 28,304 number -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,511 number 90,511 number 90,511 number 1
2000s 55,480 number 32,225 number 83,671 number 7
2010s 26,055 number 17,420 number 32,493 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 82 Austria 35,063 number compare
  2. 83 United Arab Emirates 32,317 number compare
  3. 84 Albania 31,277 number compare
  4. 86 Denmark 25,708 number compare
  5. 87 Suriname 24,046 number compare
  6. 88 Oman 23,096 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Croatia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Croatia was 28,304 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 90,511 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,420 number in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Croatia ranks 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/