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

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

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 age 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 age 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.

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 Republic of 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 age in Croatia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Croatia ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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
Last refreshed

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/