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 19,634 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
19,634 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
33,490 number
in 1970
All-time low
19,322 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Croatia is 19,634 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Croatia peaked at 33,490 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,322 number, in 2012.

That places Croatia 140th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,474 number 30,284 number 33,490 number 10
1980s 31,961 number 31,595 number 32,489 number 10
1990s 28,453 number 24,196 number 31,614 number 10
2000s 22,810 number 21,142 number 23,640 number 10
2010s 20,264 number 19,322 number 21,072 number 10
2020s 19,634 number 19,634 number 19,634 number 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 137 Jamaica 23,146 number compare
  2. 138 Puerto Rico 22,328 number compare
  3. 139 Armenia 20,217 number compare
  4. 141 Moldova 18,534 number compare
  5. 142 Equatorial Guinea 17,051 number compare
  6. 143 Albania 16,452 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Croatia

All data for Croatia β†’

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 19,634 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 33,490 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 19,322 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 2.3%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/