Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 13.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
91st
of 147 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1999
All-time low
6.9%
in 2012
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia, 1999–2018

5101520251999200820181999: 22.9 %2000: 22.3 %2001: 20.8 %2002: 19.9 %2003: 19.2 %2005: 18.5 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 7.7 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 15 %2018: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 13.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 22.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.

That places Croatia 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 22.9%
2000 22.3% -2.8%
2001 20.8% -6.9%
2002 19.9% -4.2%
2003 19.2% -3.2%
2005 18.5% -3.8%
2008 13.6% -26.7%
2009 7.1% -47.5%
2010 8.8% +23.6%
2011 8.7% -0.9%
2012 6.9% -20.4%
2013 7.7% +10.7%
2014 10.1% +30.9%
2015 12.1% +20.4%
2016 14.4% +18.7%
2017 15.0% +4.6%
2018 13.8% -7.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 13.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1
2000s 17.3% 7.1% 22.3% 7
2010s 10.8% 6.9% 15.0% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.1% compare
  2. 89 Uzbekistan 14.3% compare
  3. 90 Germany 13.9% compare
  4. 92 Iceland 13.0% compare
  5. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8% compare
  6. 94 Bahrain 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Croatia was 13.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.