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

Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2004
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia, 2004–2025

02462004201420252004: 5.42005: 5.22006: 4.72007: 42008: 3.92009: 4.42010: 42011: 4.32012: 52013: 4.32014: 3.12015: 2.82016: 32017: 3.12018: 3.12019: 3.12020: 2.22021: 2.42022: 2.22023: 22024: 22025: 2.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia stood at 2.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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, in 2023.

That places Croatia 35th out of 35 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

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Croatia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 5.4
2005 5.2 -3.7%
2006 4.7 -9.6%
2007 4 -14.9%
2008 3.9 -2.5%
2009 4.4 +12.8%
2010 4 -9.1%
2011 4.3 +7.5%
2012 5 +16.3%
2013 4.3 -14.0%
2014 3.1 -27.9%
2015 2.8 -9.7%
2016 3 +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 -9.1%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2.2 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6 3.9 5.4 6
2010s 3.58 2.8 5 10
2020s 2.17 2 2.4 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 32 Montenegro 3.6 compare
  2. 33 Greece 3.1 compare
  3. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 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 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Croatia ranks 35th out of 35 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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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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