Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Croatia

Croatia: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 15,831 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,831
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15,831
in 2024
All-time low
10,345
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Croatia, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201820242013: 10.3k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.9k2016: 11.3k2017: 12.2k2018: 12.4k2019: 12.9k2020: 13.4k2021: 13.8k2022: 14.4k2023: 15.3k2024: 15.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Croatia is 15,831, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Croatia peaked at 15,831 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,345, in 2013.

That places Croatia 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Croatia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 10,345 —
2014 10,614 +2.6%
2015 10,940 +3.1%
2016 11,271 +3.0%
2017 12,156 +7.9%
2018 12,363 +1.7%
2019 12,872 +4.1%
2020 13,412 +4.2%
2021 13,829 +3.1%
2022 14,359 +3.8%
2023 15,319 +6.7%
2024 15,831 +3.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 15,831 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 15,831 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,509 10,345 12,872 7
2020s 14,550 13,412 15,831 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Lithuania 16,719 compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 16,719 compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 16,293 compare
  4. 24 Croatia 15,831 compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 15,619 compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 15,619 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Croatia?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Croatia was 15,831 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15,831 in 2024.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,345 in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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