School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia

Croatia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 235,968 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
235,968 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
260,264 number
in 2013
All-time low
160,739 number
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 248.4k number1999: 189.4k number2000: 186.3k number2001: 184.4k number2002: 186.2k number2003: 190.4k number2004: 194.5k number2005: 191.5k number2006: 188.1k number2007: 180.6k number2008: 171.0k number2009: 162.1k number2010: 161.1k number2011: 160.7k number2012: 163.6k number2013: 260.3k number2014: 259.3k number2015: 256.9k number2016: 253.9k number2017: 246.6k number2018: 240.6k number2019: 236.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia stood at 235,968 number.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia peaked at 260,264 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 160,739 number, in 2011.

That places Croatia 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 248,351 number
1999 189,375 number -23.7%
2000 186,323 number -1.6%
2001 184,360 number -1.1%
2002 186,164 number +1.0%
2003 190,400 number +2.3%
2004 194,490 number +2.1%
2005 191,506 number -1.5%
2006 188,123 number -1.8%
2007 180,568 number -4.0%
2008 171,003 number -5.3%
2009 162,120 number -5.2%
2010 161,090 number -0.6%
2011 160,739 number -0.2%
2012 163,575 number +1.8%
2013 260,264 number +59.1%
2014 259,342 number -0.4%
2015 256,879 number -0.9%
2016 253,885 number -1.2%
2017 246,591 number -2.9%
2018 240,581 number -2.4%
2019 235,968 number -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 218,863 number 189,375 number 248,351 number 2
2000s 183,506 number 162,120 number 194,490 number 10
2010s 223,891 number 160,739 number 260,264 number 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 124 Bulgaria 264,440 number compare
  2. 125 Puerto Rico 259,985 number compare
  3. 126 Portugal 252,728 number compare
  4. 128 Republic of Moldova 222,019 number compare
  5. 129 Equatorial Guinea 218,656 number compare
  6. 130 Lithuania 205,642 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Croatia was 235,968 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 260,264 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 160,739 number in 2011.
How does Croatia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Croatia ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/