Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia
Croatia: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia peaked at 5.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Croatia 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.4% | — |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 41 Montenegro 3.6% compare
- 42 Greece 3.1% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.0% compare
- 44 Croatia 2.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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