Education in Grad Zagreb, Croatia: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 51.7% in 2025, against 31.0% for Croatia and 36.9% across the EU; the highest of 4 regions in Croatia.
How many children go to kindergarten in the City of Zagreb region?
39,523 children attended 334 preschool institutions in the City of Zagreb region in 2025/26, 51.5 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many primary school pupils are there in the City of Zagreb region?
The City of Zagreb region counted 60,077 primary pupils in 155 schools in 2025/26, +5.2% compared with ten years earlier (the change ranks the best of the four regions).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary school students are there in the City of Zagreb region?
Upper secondary schools in the City of Zagreb region taught 37,520 students in 2025/26 across 121 schools.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many students come from the City of Zagreb region?
24,474 higher-education students in 2025/26 gave the City of Zagreb region as their permanent residence, 31.9 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many graduates are there in the City of Zagreb region?
Residents of the City of Zagreb region completed 4,675 university or professional degrees in 2025, 21.8% of all graduates from Croatia.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many young people in Grad Zagreb are NEET?
In 2025, 7.9% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, against 10.8% for Croatia as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2016 it was 14.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Grad Zagreb are in education or training?
10.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 6.5% for Croatia as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2016 it was 4.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Grad Zagreb have no qualifications?
3.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, against 9.4% for Croatia as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2016 it was 10.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Grad Zagreb have?
45.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 59.6% for Croatia as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2016 it was 50.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Grad Zagreb?
Schools in Grad Zagreb taught 29,787 primary pupils and 72,858 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Grad Zagreb compares with other statistical regions
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Grad Zagreb ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 51.5 |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 42.1 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 39.6 |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | 34.0 |
Change in primary pupils over ten years (%) (2025/26)
Grad Zagreb ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in primary pupils over ten years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 5.2% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | -5.2% |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | -9.5% |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | -19.5% |
University students per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Grad Zagreb ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 31.9 |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 27.8 |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 23.5 |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | 21.6 |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 14.6% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 10.6% |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 9.1% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 7.9% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 10.8% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 6.5% |
| 3 | Panonska Hrvatska | 4.9% |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 4.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 15.5% |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 14.5% |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 5.6% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 3.2% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Grad Zagreb ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 63.9% |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 63.3% |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 63.1% |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 45.1% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics): Obrazovanje - pregled po županijama (Education - review by counties), tables 8.1.1-8.1.5, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e43946e929f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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