Population of compulsory school age, female in Croatia

Croatia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 161,647 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
161,647 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
230,363 number
in 1998
All-time low
158,252 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Croatia, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820191998: 230.4k number1999: 223.8k number2000: 217.2k number2001: 211.1k number2002: 203.8k number2003: 197.7k number2004: 193.0k number2005: 189.9k number2006: 188.2k number2007: 187.8k number2008: 187.6k number2009: 186.5k number2010: 184.0k number2011: 180.0k number2012: 174.8k number2013: 169.2k number2014: 164.0k number2015: 160.2k number2016: 158.3k number2017: 158.5k number2018: 160.0k number2019: 161.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 161,647 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Croatia peaked at 230,363 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 158,252 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.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Croatia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 230,363 number —
1999 223,753 number -2.9%
2000 217,208 number -2.9%
2001 211,064 number -2.8%
2002 203,825 number -3.4%
2003 197,655 number -3.0%
2004 192,970 number -2.4%
2005 189,886 number -1.6%
2006 188,217 number -0.9%
2007 187,846 number -0.2%
2008 187,568 number -0.1%
2009 186,480 number -0.6%
2010 183,969 number -1.3%
2011 179,992 number -2.2%
2012 174,841 number -2.9%
2013 169,211 number -3.2%
2014 164,042 number -3.1%
2015 160,245 number -2.3%
2016 158,252 number -1.2%
2017 158,532 number +0.2%
2018 159,957 number +0.9%
2019 161,647 number +1.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 161,647 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 57% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 161,647 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227,058 number 223,753 number 230,363 number 2
2000s 196,272 number 186,480 number 217,208 number 10
2010s 167,069 number 158,252 number 183,969 number 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 127 Armenia 216,636 number compare
  2. 128 Namibia 203,184 number compare
  3. 129 Moldova 201,348 number compare
  4. 131 Lesotho 152,541 number compare
  5. 132 North Macedonia 147,275 number compare
  6. 133 Albania 140,926 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Croatia?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Croatia was 161,647 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 230,363 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 158,252 number in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Croatia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.