Labor force with basic education, male in Croatia

Croatia: Labor force with basic education, male was 21.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 125 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2004
All-time low
21.9%
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

0102030402002201320242002: 38.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 38.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 40.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 35.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 34.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 37.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 38.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 38.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 38.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 37.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 33.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 32.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 29.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 30.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 29.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 27.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 24.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 25.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 25.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 26.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 24.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 22 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 21.9 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Croatia is 21.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Croatia peaked at 40.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 124th 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, male in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
2002 38.5%
2003 38.8% +0.6%
2004 40.6% +4.7%
2005 35.6% -12.4%
2006 34.3% -3.6%
2007 37.4% +9.2%
2008 38.1% +1.9%
2009 38.4% +0.7%
2010 38.4% -0.0%
2011 37.8% -1.6%
2012 33.3% -11.8%
2013 32.7% -1.9%
2014 29.9% -8.4%
2015 30.2% +0.9%
2016 29.6% -2.0%
2017 27.2% -8.3%
2018 24.8% -8.5%
2019 25.4% +2.0%
2020 25.1% -0.9%
2021 26.8% +6.7%
2022 24.6% -8.3%
2023 22.0% -10.5%
2024 21.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.7% 34.3% 40.6% 8
2010s 30.9% 24.8% 38.4% 10
2020s 24.1% 21.9% 26.8% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 121 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  2. 122 Kosovo 27.4% compare
  3. 122 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.4% compare
  4. 125 Belarus 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Croatia?
Labor force with basic education, male in Croatia was 21.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Croatia ranks 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 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).