Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia

Croatia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 20,930 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20,930 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
35,982 number
in 1970
All-time low
18,777 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia stood at 20,930 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia peaked at 35,982 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18,777 number, in 2016.

Croatia ranks 140th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Croatia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 35,982 number
1971 35,427 number -1.5%
1972 35,092 number -0.9%
1973 34,677 number -1.2%
1974 34,276 number -1.2%
1975 33,837 number -1.3%
1976 33,219 number -1.8%
1977 32,383 number -2.5%
1978 31,662 number -2.2%
1979 30,936 number -2.3%
1980 30,432 number -1.6%
1981 30,520 number +0.3%
1982 31,139 number +2.0%
1983 31,655 number +1.7%
1984 32,187 number +1.7%
1985 32,618 number +1.3%
1986 32,674 number +0.2%
1987 32,444 number -0.7%
1988 32,292 number -0.5%
1989 32,108 number -0.6%
1990 31,913 number -0.6%
1991 31,838 number -0.2%
1992 31,851 number +0.0%
1993 31,772 number -0.2%
1994 31,663 number -0.3%
1995 31,434 number -0.7%
1996 30,926 number -1.6%
1997 30,079 number -2.7%
1998 29,303 number -2.6%
1999 28,663 number -2.2%
2000 28,007 number -2.3%
2001 27,130 number -3.1%
2002 25,884 number -4.6%
2003 24,810 number -4.1%
2004 23,719 number -4.4%
2005 22,889 number -3.5%
2006 22,799 number -0.4%
2007 23,354 number +2.4%
2008 23,690 number +1.4%
2009 24,030 number +1.4%
2010 24,126 number +0.4%
2011 23,485 number -2.7%
2012 22,251 number -5.3%
2013 21,142 number -5.0%
2014 19,930 number -5.7%
2015 18,939 number -5.0%
2016 18,777 number -0.9%
2017 19,453 number +3.6%
2018 19,971 number +2.7%
2019 20,507 number +2.7%
2020 20,930 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33,749 number 30,936 number 35,982 number 10
1980s 31,807 number 30,432 number 32,674 number 10
1990s 30,944 number 28,663 number 31,913 number 10
2000s 24,631 number 22,799 number 28,007 number 10
2010s 20,858 number 18,777 number 24,126 number 10
2020s 20,930 number 20,930 number 20,930 number 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 137 Jamaica 22,354 number compare
  2. 138 Lesotho 21,202 number compare
  3. 139 Puerto Rico 20,967 number compare
  4. 141 Armenia 19,127 number compare
  5. 142 Republic of Moldova 18,063 number compare
  6. 143 Timor-Leste 15,277 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 20,930 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 35,982 number in 1970.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,777 number in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Croatia ranks 140th 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 13.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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

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