Education in Šibensko-kninska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Šibenik-Knin County had 50 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 3,566 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 17.3% on 2015/16 and 37.0 children per 1,000 residents (11th highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Šibenik-Knin County?
6,602 pupils attended 49 primary schools in Šibenik-Knin County in 2025/26, an average of 135 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Šibenik-Knin County?
Primary school enrolment in Šibenik-Knin County has changed by -10.4% in ten years, from 7,368 pupils in 2015/16 to 6,602 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Šibenik-Knin County?
Šibenik-Knin County had 23 upper secondary schools with 3,405 students in 2025/26, against 4,291 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Šibenik-Knin County?
2,558 university and college students had their permanent residence in Šibenik-Knin County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 26.5 per 1,000 residents, 5th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Šibenik-Knin County?
569 people from Šibenik-Knin County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.90 per 1,000 residents), compared with 725 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Šibensko-kninska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zadarska županija | 40.5 |
| 9 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 38.6 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 38.3 |
| 11 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 37.0 |
| 12 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 36.5 |
| 13 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 35.6 |
| 14 | Ličko-senjska županija | 35.1 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zagrebačka županija | -6.1% |
| 8 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | -9.9% |
| 9 | Ličko-senjska županija | -10.0% |
| 10 | Šibensko-kninska županija | -10.4% |
| 11 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | -11.3% |
| 12 | Karlovačka županija | -11.5% |
| 13 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | -12.8% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 31.9 |
| 3 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 29.8 |
| 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 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 4 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 7.02 |
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 6.09 |
| 3 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 6.01 |
| 4 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 5.90 |
| 5 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 5.87 |
| 6 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 5.82 |
| 7 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 5.80 |
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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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