Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6.0%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
95th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1999
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 14.1 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 11.1 %2005: 8.8 %2008: 6 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 7 %2018: 6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia stood at 6.0%.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia peaked at 14.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.

Croatia ranks 95th of 138 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 14.1%
2000 13.6% -3.5%
2001 13.4% -1.4%
2002 12.6% -6.0%
2003 11.1% -11.8%
2005 8.8% -20.8%
2008 6.0% -31.5%
2009 2.1% -64.8%
2010 1.6% -26.7%
2011 3.2% +106.8%
2012 2.4% -26.0%
2013 3.2% +32.8%
2014 4.2% +32.4%
2015 5.2% +22.9%
2016 6.6% +27.4%
2017 7.0% +6.1%
2018 6.0% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1
2000s 9.7% 2.1% 13.6% 7
2010s 4.4% 1.6% 7.0% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 92 Serbia 6.6% compare
  2. 93 Botswana 6.5% compare
  3. 94 Iceland 6.4% compare
  4. 96 Macau, China 5.9% compare
  5. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
  6. 98 Greece 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Croatia was 6.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Croatia ranks 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/