Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Croatia
Croatia: Labor force with basic education was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Croatia is 15.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Croatia peaked at 28.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 122nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.3% | — |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 28.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 17.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Croatia?
- Labor force with basic education in Croatia was 15.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Croatia ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).