School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Croatia

Croatia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 40,594 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
40,594 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
68,830 number
in 1970
All-time low
39,757 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Croatia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 40,594 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Croatia peaked at 68,830 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39,757 number, in 2012.

Croatia ranks 140th of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Croatia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 68,830 number —
1971 67,613 number -1.8%
1972 66,423 number -1.8%
1973 65,061 number -2.1%
1974 63,723 number -2.1%
1975 62,626 number -1.7%
1976 62,034 number -0.9%
1977 62,099 number +0.1%
1978 62,941 number +1.4%
1979 64,204 number +2.0%
1980 65,521 number +2.1%
1981 66,381 number +1.3%
1982 66,693 number +0.5%
1983 66,463 number -0.3%
1984 65,917 number -0.8%
1985 65,294 number -0.9%
1986 64,934 number -0.6%
1987 64,896 number -0.1%
1988 65,039 number +0.2%
1989 65,160 number +0.2%
1990 65,033 number -0.2%
1991 64,394 number -1.0%
1992 63,481 number -1.4%
1993 62,060 number -2.2%
1994 60,264 number -2.9%
1995 58,228 number -3.4%
1996 56,151 number -3.6%
1997 54,082 number -3.7%
1998 51,829 number -4.2%
1999 49,653 number -4.2%
2000 47,803 number -3.7%
2001 46,581 number -2.6%
2002 46,027 number -1.2%
2003 46,524 number +1.1%
2004 47,531 number +2.2%
2005 48,467 number +2.0%
2006 48,547 number +0.2%
2007 47,648 number -1.9%
2008 45,780 number -3.9%
2009 43,487 number -5.0%
2010 41,356 number -4.9%
2011 40,182 number -2.8%
2012 39,757 number -1.1%
2013 40,343 number +1.5%
2014 41,469 number +2.8%
2015 42,665 number +2.9%
2016 43,229 number +1.3%
2017 43,296 number +0.2%
2018 42,717 number -1.3%
2019 41,731 number -2.3%
2020 40,594 number -2.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 40,594 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 40,594 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64,555 number 62,034 number 68,830 number 10
1980s 65,630 number 64,896 number 66,693 number 10
1990s 58,518 number 49,653 number 65,033 number 10
2000s 46,840 number 43,487 number 48,547 number 10
2010s 41,674 number 39,757 number 43,296 number 10
2020s 40,594 number 40,594 number 40,594 number 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 137 Lesotho 46,883 number compare
  2. 138 Puerto Rico 46,018 number compare
  3. 139 Armenia 43,101 number compare
  4. 141 Moldova 38,361 number compare
  5. 142 Equatorial Guinea 34,589 number compare
  6. 143 Albania 34,344 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Croatia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Croatia was 40,594 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 68,830 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,757 number in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Croatia ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/