Education in Istarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Istria County had 146 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 7,947 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 8.2% on 2015/16 and 40.7 children per 1,000 residents (7th highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Istria County?
14,804 pupils attended 104 primary schools in Istria County in 2025/26, an average of 142 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Istria County?
Primary school enrolment in Istria County has changed by +1.4% in ten years, from 14,606 pupils in 2015/16 to 14,804 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Istria County?
Istria County had 43 upper secondary schools with 7,037 students in 2025/26, against 6,783 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Istria County?
4,330 university and college students had their permanent residence in Istria County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 22.2 per 1,000 residents, 9th lowest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Istria County?
916 people from Istria County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (4.69 per 1,000 residents), compared with 1,028 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Istarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Istarska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 42.9 |
| 5 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 41.7 |
| 6 | Varaždinska županija | 41.0 |
| 7 | Istarska županija | 40.7 |
| 8 | Zadarska županija | 40.5 |
| 9 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 38.6 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 38.3 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Istarska županija ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 5.2% |
| 2 | Istarska županija | 1.4% |
| 3 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | -0.9% |
| 4 | Primorsko-goranska županija | -2.3% |
| 5 | Zadarska županija | -2.4% |
| 6 | Međimurska županija | -5.9% |
| 7 | Zagrebačka županija | -6.1% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Istarska županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Varaždinska županija | 23.8 |
| 11 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 23.4 |
| 12 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 22.4 |
| 13 | Istarska županija | 22.2 |
| 14 | Karlovačka županija | 22.0 |
| 15 | Međimurska županija | 21.6 |
| 16 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 21.1 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Istarska županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 4.97 |
| 16 | Zagrebačka županija | 4.87 |
| 17 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 4.85 |
| 18 | Istarska županija | 4.69 |
| 19 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 4.29 |
| 20 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 4.26 |
| 21 | Ličko-senjska županija | 4.14 |
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Sources
- 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…)
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