Education in Splitsko-dalmatinska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Split-Dalmatia County had 252 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 17,635 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 18.4% on 2015/16 and 41.7 children per 1,000 residents (5th highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Split-Dalmatia County?
33,070 pupils attended 204 primary schools in Split-Dalmatia County in 2025/26, an average of 162 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Split-Dalmatia County?
Primary school enrolment in Split-Dalmatia County has changed by -9.9% in ten years, from 36,714 pupils in 2015/16 to 33,070 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Split-Dalmatia County?
Split-Dalmatia County had 93 upper secondary schools with 18,060 students in 2025/26, against 20,169 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Split-Dalmatia County?
14,023 university and college students had their permanent residence in Split-Dalmatia County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 33.1 per 1,000 residents, the highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Split-Dalmatia County?
2,972 people from Split-Dalmatia County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (7.02 per 1,000 residents), compared with 3,196 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Splitsko-dalmatinska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Splitsko-dalmatinska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Međimurska županija | 50.6 |
| 3 | Zagrebačka županija | 43.7 |
| 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 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Splitsko-dalmatinska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zadarska županija | -2.4% |
| 6 | Međimurska županija | -5.9% |
| 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% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Splitsko-dalmatinska županija ranks 1 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 33.1 |
| 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 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Splitsko-dalmatinska županija ranks 1 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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