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

Croatia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 16.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.1%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
87th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1999
All-time low
9.0%
in 2012
Years of data
17
1999–2018

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

01020301999200820181999: 25.4 %2000: 24.5 %2001: 22.9 %2002: 21.8 %2003: 21.5 %2005: 20.5 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 9 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 12 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 16.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia peaked at 25.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.

That places Croatia 87th out of 142 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, male in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 25.4%
2000 24.5% -3.8%
2001 22.9% -6.5%
2002 21.8% -5.0%
2003 21.5% -1.4%
2005 20.5% -4.6%
2008 15.5% -24.5%
2009 9.9% -35.8%
2010 14.2% +43.2%
2011 10.8% -23.9%
2012 9.0% -16.8%
2013 9.9% +10.6%
2014 12.0% +21.2%
2015 14.5% +20.8%
2016 16.6% +14.3%
2017 17.1% +2.8%
2018 16.1% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1
2000s 19.5% 9.9% 24.5% 7
2010s 13.4% 9.0% 17.1% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 84 Türkiye 16.7% compare
  2. 85 Switzerland 16.4% compare
  3. 86 Armenia 16.4% compare
  4. 88 Botswana 15.9% compare
  5. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.9% compare
  6. 90 Macau, China 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Croatia was 16.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Croatia ranks 87th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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