Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Croatia

Croatia: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 16.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Croatia, 2004–2025

51015202004201420252004: 5 Percentage2005: 6.1 Percentage2006: 9 Percentage2007: 7.4 Percentage2008: 6.6 Percentage2009: 6.7 Percentage2010: 7 Percentage2011: 9.2 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 7.8 Percentage2014: 11.4 Percentage2015: 14.1 Percentage2016: 15.7 Percentage2017: 15 Percentage2018: 17.8 Percentage2019: 10.5 Percentage2020: 10.5 Percentage2021: 12.8 Percentage2022: 17 Percentage2023: 16.3 Percentage2024: 16.5 Percentage2025: 16.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Croatia is 16.4%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Croatia peaked at 17.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2004.

Croatia ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in Croatia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 5.0%
2005 6.1% +22.0%
2006 9.0% +47.5%
2007 7.4% -17.8%
2008 6.6% -10.8%
2009 6.7% +1.5%
2010 7.0% +4.5%
2011 9.2% +31.4%
2012 7.0% -23.9%
2013 7.8% +11.4%
2014 11.4% +46.2%
2015 14.1% +23.7%
2016 15.7% +11.3%
2017 15.0% -4.5%
2018 17.8% +18.7%
2019 10.5% -41.0%
2020 10.5% +0.0%
2021 12.8% +21.9%
2022 17.0% +32.8%
2023 16.3% -4.1%
2024 16.5% +1.2%
2025 16.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 5.0% 9.0% 6
2010s 11.6% 7.0% 17.8% 10
2020s 14.9% 10.5% 17.0% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 38 Serbia 24.4% compare
  2. 39 Romania 21.2% compare
  3. 40 Italy 19.9% compare
  4. 41 Croatia 16.4% compare
  5. 43 North Macedonia 14.7% compare
  6. 44 Montenegro 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Croatia?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Croatia was 16.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
How does Croatia rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Croatia ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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