Labor force with basic education, female in Croatia

Croatia: Labor force with basic education, female was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
120th
of 125 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2009
All-time low
10.9%
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Croatia, 2002–2024

05101520252002201320242002: 22.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 22.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 22.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 21.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 21.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 22.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 22.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 23 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 23 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 22.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 19.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 18 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 18.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 18.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 16.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 14.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 13.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 13.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 11.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 12.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 12.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 11.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 10.9 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 10.9% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Croatia peaked at 23.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
2002 22.1%
2003 22.4% +1.3%
2004 22.1% -1.2%
2005 21.6% -2.1%
2006 21.1% -2.6%
2007 22.5% +6.7%
2008 22.6% +0.4%
2009 23.0% +1.9%
2010 23.0% -0.0%
2011 22.6% -1.9%
2012 19.8% -12.5%
2013 18.0% -8.9%
2014 18.3% +1.4%
2015 18.6% +1.8%
2016 16.2% -13.0%
2017 14.1% -12.9%
2018 13.6% -3.9%
2019 13.4% -0.8%
2020 11.9% -11.6%
2021 12.8% +8.0%
2022 12.7% -1.2%
2023 11.6% -8.9%
2024 10.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 21.1% 23.0% 8
2010s 17.7% 13.4% 23.0% 10
2020s 12.0% 10.9% 12.8% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 117 Kyrgyzstan 12.9% compare
  2. 118 Morocco 11.9% compare
  3. 119 Belarus 11.3% compare
  4. 121 Kosovo 7.8% compare
  5. 121 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.8% compare
  6. 123 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Croatia?
Labor force with basic education, female in Croatia was 10.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Croatia ranks 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).