Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 332,091 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
332,091 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
472,675 number
in 1998
All-time low
325,214 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Croatia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: 472.7k number1999: 458.6k number2000: 444.8k number2001: 432.1k number2002: 417.2k number2003: 404.7k number2004: 395.4k number2005: 389.3k number2006: 386.1k number2007: 385.5k number2008: 385.0k number2009: 382.9k number2010: 377.8k number2011: 369.7k number2012: 359.2k number2013: 347.7k number2014: 337.1k number2015: 329.3k number2016: 325.2k number2017: 325.6k number2018: 328.5k number2019: 332.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Croatia is 332,091 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 472,675 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 325,214 number, in 2016.

That places Croatia 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 465,621 number 458,567 number 472,675 number 2
2000s 402,308 number 382,877 number 444,795 number 10
2010s 343,224 number 325,214 number 377,799 number 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 127 Guinea-Bissau 439,382 number compare
  2. 128 Republic of Moldova 415,489 number compare
  3. 129 Namibia 405,849 number compare
  4. 131 North Macedonia 304,224 number compare
  5. 132 Lesotho 304,142 number compare
  6. 133 Albania 302,886 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Croatia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Croatia was 332,091 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 472,675 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 325,214 number in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.