Croatia: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Croatia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 0.9% on 2022 (from 37,625 to 37,974).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2022), the average change was +2.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.3% in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 9% in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 535.05 a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Croatia had the 14th highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Croatia in the 2023 ranking

• Greece — 11th of 35: 53,457
• Tunisia — 12th of 35: 50,754
• Cameroon — 13th of 35: 48,324
• Lebanon — 15th of 35: 32,595
• Afghanistan — 16th of 35: 31,291
• West Bank and Gaza — 17th of 35: 28,457

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 26 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Albania — 16,308 (2024)
• Andorra — 389 (2024)
• Armenia — 20,029 (2024)
• Austria — 48,483 (2024)
• Belarus — 58,138 (2024)
• Belgium — 88,129 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 17,594 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 33,757 (2024)
• Cyprus — 5,479 (2023)
• Denmark — 28,550 (2024)
• Estonia

More education data for Croatia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 70.91% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 70.81% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 71.01% (2020)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary — 12.94 (2016)
• Primary education, pupils — 147,483 (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 325,996 (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Croatia's secondary education, teachers, female?

37,974 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1996?

It is up 101.13% from 18,880 in 1996 (2.62% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 37,974 in 2023 and the lowest 18,880 in 1996.

How does Croatia rank?

14th highest of 35 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Croatia?

In 2023, Croatia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 0.9% on 2022 (from 37,625 to 37,974). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2022), the average change was +2.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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