Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia

Croatia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 22,001 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22,001 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 205 countries
All-time high
38,040 number
in 1970
All-time low
19,839 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

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia is 22,001 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Croatia peaked at 38,040 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,839 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, male (number) in Croatia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 38,040 number
1971 37,440 number -1.6%
1972 36,973 number -1.2%
1973 36,404 number -1.5%
1974 35,832 number -1.6%
1975 35,230 number -1.7%
1976 34,480 number -2.1%
1977 33,608 number -2.5%
1978 32,886 number -2.1%
1979 32,196 number -2.1%
1980 31,751 number -1.4%
1981 31,896 number +0.5%
1982 32,561 number +2.1%
1983 33,127 number +1.7%
1984 33,716 number +1.8%
1985 34,202 number +1.4%
1986 34,299 number +0.3%
1987 34,070 number -0.7%
1988 33,935 number -0.4%
1989 33,767 number -0.5%
1990 33,586 number -0.5%
1991 33,529 number -0.2%
1992 33,617 number +0.3%
1993 33,582 number -0.1%
1994 33,492 number -0.3%
1995 33,254 number -0.7%
1996 32,701 number -1.7%
1997 31,724 number -3.0%
1998 30,821 number -2.8%
1999 30,069 number -2.4%
2000 29,326 number -2.5%
2001 28,393 number -3.2%
2002 27,088 number -4.6%
2003 25,986 number -4.1%
2004 24,882 number -4.2%
2005 24,048 number -3.4%
2006 23,976 number -0.3%
2007 24,570 number +2.5%
2008 24,934 number +1.5%
2009 25,300 number +1.5%
2010 25,409 number +0.4%
2011 24,746 number -2.6%
2012 23,458 number -5.2%
2013 22,301 number -4.9%
2014 21,043 number -5.6%
2015 20,015 number -4.9%
2016 19,839 number -0.9%
2017 20,508 number +3.4%
2018 21,027 number +2.5%
2019 21,562 number +2.5%
2020 22,001 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,309 number 32,196 number 38,040 number 10
1980s 33,332 number 31,751 number 34,299 number 10
1990s 32,638 number 30,069 number 33,617 number 10
2000s 25,850 number 23,976 number 29,326 number 10
2010s 21,991 number 19,839 number 25,409 number 10
2020s 22,001 number 22,001 number 22,001 number 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 136 Gabon 23,088 number compare
  2. 137 Jamaica 23,030 number compare
  3. 138 Puerto Rico 22,254 number compare
  4. 140 Armenia 21,831 number compare
  5. 141 Lesotho 20,969 number compare
  6. 142 Republic of Moldova 19,302 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 22,001 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 38,040 number in 1970.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,839 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 13.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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