School age population, one year before than official … female than in Croatia

Croatia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 19,634 number in 2020. ▼ 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 in Croatia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.

School age population, one year before than official … female than in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Croatia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 33,490 number —
1971 32,903 number -1.8%
1972 32,372 number -1.6%
1973 31,742 number -1.9%
1974 31,109 number -2.0%
1975 30,579 number -1.7%
1976 30,284 number -1.0%
1977 30,291 number +0.0%
1978 30,683 number +1.3%
1979 31,287 number +2.0%
1980 31,923 number +2.0%
1981 32,341 number +1.3%
1982 32,489 number +0.5%
1983 32,379 number -0.3%
1984 32,115 number -0.8%
1985 31,808 number -1.0%
1986 31,619 number -0.6%
1987 31,595 number -0.1%
1988 31,650 number +0.2%
1989 31,690 number +0.1%
1990 31,614 number -0.2%
1991 31,299 number -1.0%
1992 30,841 number -1.5%
1993 30,147 number -2.3%
1994 29,279 number -2.9%
1995 28,298 number -3.4%
1996 27,300 number -3.5%
1997 26,318 number -3.6%
1998 25,242 number -4.1%
1999 24,196 number -4.1%
2000 23,300 number -3.7%
2001 22,698 number -2.6%
2002 22,432 number -1.2%
2003 22,672 number +1.1%
2004 23,157 number +2.1%
2005 23,607 number +1.9%
2006 23,640 number +0.1%
2007 23,189 number -1.9%
2008 22,268 number -4.0%
2009 21,142 number -5.1%
2010 20,098 number -4.9%
2011 19,524 number -2.9%
2012 19,322 number -1.0%
2013 19,621 number +1.5%
2014 20,184 number +2.9%
2015 20,778 number +2.9%
2016 21,052 number +1.3%
2017 21,072 number +0.1%
2018 20,755 number -1.5%
2019 20,231 number -2.5%
2020 19,634 number -3.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 19,634 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 19,634 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

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

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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 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 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 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?
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 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/