Education in Primorsko-goranska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had 135 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 9,312 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 6.9% on 2015/16 and 35.1 children per 1,000 residents (7th lowest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
18,429 pupils attended 106 primary schools in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in 2025/26, an average of 174 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
Primary school enrolment in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County has changed by -2.3% in ten years, from 18,861 pupils in 2015/16 to 18,429 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had 63 upper secondary schools with 9,905 students in 2025/26, against 9,960 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
6,432 university and college students had their permanent residence in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 24.2 per 1,000 residents, 7th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County?
1,339 people from Primorje-Gorski Kotar County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.04 per 1,000 residents), compared with 1,730 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Primorsko-goranska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 36.5 |
| 13 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 35.6 |
| 14 | Ličko-senjska županija | 35.1 |
| 15 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 35.1 |
| 16 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 34.3 |
| 17 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 34.3 |
| 18 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 33.4 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 4 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)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zadarska županija | 27.8 |
| 5 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 26.5 |
| 6 | Zagrebačka županija | 25.4 |
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 24.2 |
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 23.9 |
| 9 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 23.9 |
| 10 | Varaždinska županija | 23.8 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Primorsko-goranska županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zadarska županija | 5.29 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 5.16 |
| 11 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 5.12 |
| 12 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 5.04 |
| 13 | Međimurska županija | 5.00 |
| 14 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 4.98 |
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 4.97 |
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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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