Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia

Croatia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 42,931 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
42,931 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 205 countries
All-time high
74,022 number
in 1970
All-time low
38,616 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia stood at 42,931 number.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia peaked at 74,022 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 38,616 number, in 2016.

That places Croatia 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 74,022 number
1971 72,867 number -1.6%
1972 72,065 number -1.1%
1973 71,081 number -1.4%
1974 70,108 number -1.4%
1975 69,067 number -1.5%
1976 67,699 number -2.0%
1977 65,991 number -2.5%
1978 64,548 number -2.2%
1979 63,132 number -2.2%
1980 62,183 number -1.5%
1981 62,416 number +0.4%
1982 63,700 number +2.1%
1983 64,782 number +1.7%
1984 65,903 number +1.7%
1985 66,820 number +1.4%
1986 66,973 number +0.2%
1987 66,514 number -0.7%
1988 66,227 number -0.4%
1989 65,875 number -0.5%
1990 65,499 number -0.6%
1991 65,367 number -0.2%
1992 65,468 number +0.2%
1993 65,354 number -0.2%
1994 65,155 number -0.3%
1995 64,688 number -0.7%
1996 63,627 number -1.6%
1997 61,803 number -2.9%
1998 60,124 number -2.7%
1999 58,732 number -2.3%
2000 57,333 number -2.4%
2001 55,523 number -3.2%
2002 52,972 number -4.6%
2003 50,796 number -4.1%
2004 48,601 number -4.3%
2005 46,937 number -3.4%
2006 46,775 number -0.3%
2007 47,924 number +2.5%
2008 48,624 number +1.5%
2009 49,330 number +1.5%
2010 49,535 number +0.4%
2011 48,231 number -2.6%
2012 45,709 number -5.2%
2013 43,443 number -5.0%
2014 40,973 number -5.7%
2015 38,954 number -4.9%
2016 38,616 number -0.9%
2017 39,961 number +3.5%
2018 40,998 number +2.6%
2019 42,069 number +2.6%
2020 42,931 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69,058 number 63,132 number 74,022 number 10
1980s 65,139 number 62,183 number 66,973 number 10
1990s 63,582 number 58,732 number 65,499 number 10
2000s 50,482 number 46,775 number 57,333 number 10
2010s 42,849 number 38,616 number 49,535 number 10
2020s 42,931 number 42,931 number 42,931 number 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 136 Gabon 45,797 number compare
  2. 137 Jamaica 45,384 number compare
  3. 138 Puerto Rico 43,221 number compare
  4. 140 Lesotho 42,171 number compare
  5. 141 Armenia 40,958 number compare
  6. 142 Republic of Moldova 37,365 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia was 42,931 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 74,022 number in 1970.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 38,616 number in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Croatia ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.