Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Croatia
Croatia: Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level was 1,152 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,152 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,524 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
1,152 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia is 1,152 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 1,524 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,152 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Croatia ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,458 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 1,494 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,495 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,524 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,494 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,386 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,384 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,375 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,374 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,409 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,418 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,391 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,331 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,310 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,329 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,284 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,296 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,280 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,263 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,222 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,195 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,186 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,182 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,164 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 1,152 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1,152 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,720 Thousand persons, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1,152 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 Thousand persons, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,451 Thousand persons | 1,375 Thousand persons | 1,524 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,342 Thousand persons | 1,280 Thousand persons | 1,418 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,195 Thousand persons | 1,152 Thousand persons | 1,263 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia was 1,152 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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