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

Croatia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 18,543 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18,543 number
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
82nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
48,787 number
in 1999
All-time low
12,943 number
in 2012
Years of data
17
1999–2018

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200820181999: 48.8k number2000: 45.3k number2001: 39.3k number2002: 34.1k number2003: 30.7k number2005: 26.6k number2008: 22.1k number2009: 20.7k number2010: 21.3k number2011: 16.4k number2012: 12.9k number2013: 14.7k number2014: 16.1k number2015: 18.9k number2016: 21.1k number2017: 20.9k number2018: 18.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 18,543 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Croatia peaked at 48,787 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,943 number, in 2012.

Croatia ranks 82nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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, male (number) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 48,787 number
2000 45,266 number -7.2%
2001 39,279 number -13.2%
2002 34,086 number -13.2%
2003 30,739 number -9.8%
2005 26,625 number -13.4%
2008 22,063 number -17.1%
2009 20,695 number -6.2%
2010 21,282 number +2.8%
2011 16,357 number -23.1%
2012 12,943 number -20.9%
2013 14,704 number +13.6%
2014 16,092 number +9.4%
2015 18,925 number +17.6%
2016 21,106 number +11.5%
2017 20,896 number -1.0%
2018 18,543 number -11.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 18,543 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 18,543 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,787 number 48,787 number 48,787 number 1
2000s 31,250 number 20,695 number 45,266 number 7
2010s 17,872 number 12,943 number 21,282 number 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 79 Albania 21,592 number compare
  2. 80 Eswatini 20,111 number compare
  3. 81 Austria 19,194 number compare
  4. 83 Greece 17,012 number compare
  5. 84 Netherlands 15,789 number compare
  6. 85 Denmark 14,434 number compare
  7. 85 Suriname 14,434 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 18,543 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 48,787 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 12,943 number in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Croatia ranks 82nd out of 136 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 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/