Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia
Croatia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.8%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2015
All-time low
50.4%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 51.8% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia peaked at 82.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.5% | — |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -7.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 51.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.5% | 73.5% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 50.4% | 69.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Croatia was 51.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Croatia ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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