Croatia lost 64 thousand school students In Croatia, the number of students in primary and secondary schools decreased by almost 64 thousand during the last 13 years. This, compared to the disappearance of about 3,760 school classes. Against the background of the demographic decline in the country, the small schools continue to decline, especially in the eastern regions. According to the data of the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of Croatia, published in the electronic database of school statistics, in the school year 2026/2027 there are 445,231 students in the country - 552 less than the previous year. Of these, 298,060 attend primary schools and 147,171 attend secondary schools. The data is provided by the Croatian medium portal. hour, which the local media refer to. During this period, the number of school students decreased by 12.6%. If in the academic year 2013/2014 there were about 509 thousand students in Israel, now about 445 thousand of them remain. Thus, in 13 years, the Croatian school system lost every eighth student. The decrease in the number of children is also reflected in the work of the schools. As of the new school year, there are 1,326 main schools and 1,022 small schools in Croatia, mostly located in rural areas and small towns. During the year, the number of central schools decreased by two, and branches decreased by 22. Compared to 2013, the number of such branches decreased by 198. At the same time, the overall picture is heterogeneous. The most severe decrease in registrants over 13 years occurred in the east of the country. There were 34.69% fewer schoolchildren in the Wukovar-Serm district, in Brodsko-Posavska - by 31.38%, and in Pozzesko-Slavonska - by 31.3%. This means that in some areas schools have lost almost a third of their students. Against the background of a general decline, growth was recorded in that period only in Zagreb and Istria. In the capital, the number of students increased by 2.15%, in the province of Istria - by 1.88%. Class sizes also vary. Now, on average, 16.67 students study in one class, while in the school year 2017 this figure stood at 19.14.

Croatia lost 64 thousand school students In Croatia, the number of students in primary and secondary schools decreased by almost 64 thousand during the last 13 years. This, compared to the disappearance of about 3,760 school classes. Against the background of the demographic decline in the country, the small schools continue to decline, especially in the eastern regions. According to the data of the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of Croatia, published in the electronic database of school statistics, in the school year 2026/2027 there are 445,231 students in the country - 552 less than the previous year. Of these, 298,060 attend primary schools and 147,171 attend secondary schools. The data is provided by the Croatian medium portal. hour, which the local media refer to. During this period, the number of school students decreased by 12.6%. If in the academic year 2013/2014 there were about 509 thousand students in Israel, now about 445 thousand of them remain. Thus, in 13 years, the Croatian school system lost every eighth student. The decrease in the number of children is also reflected in the work of the schools. As of the new school year, there are 1,326 main schools and 1,022 small schools in Croatia, mostly located in rural areas and small towns. During the year, the number of central schools decreased by two, and branches decreased by 22. Compared to 2013, the number of such branches decreased by 198. At the same time, the overall picture is heterogeneous. The most severe decrease in registrants over 13 years occurred in the east of the country. There were 34.69% fewer schoolchildren in the Wukovar-Serm district, in Brodsko-Posavska - by 31.38%, and in Pozzesko-Slavonska - by 31.3%. This means that in some areas schools have lost almost a third of their students. Against the background of a general decline, growth was recorded in that period only in Zagreb and Istria. In the capital, the number of students increased by 2.15%, in the province of Istria - by 1.88%. Class sizes also vary. Now, on average, 16.67 students study in one class, while in the school year 2017 this figure stood at 19.14.