Education in Zadarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Zadar County had 95 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 6,478 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 34.5% on 2015/16 and 40.5 children per 1,000 residents (8th highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Zadar County?
13,143 pupils attended 116 primary schools in Zadar County in 2025/26, an average of 113 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Zadar County?
Primary school enrolment in Zadar County has changed by -2.4% in ten years, from 13,462 pupils in 2015/16 to 13,143 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Zadar County?
Zadar County had 37 upper secondary schools with 6,704 students in 2025/26, against 7,302 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Zadar County?
4,444 university and college students had their permanent residence in Zadar County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 27.8 per 1,000 residents, 4th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Zadar County?
845 people from Zadar County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.29 per 1,000 residents), compared with 946 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Zadarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Zadarska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 37.0 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Zadarska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | -9.9% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Zadarska županija ranks 4 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)
Zadarska županija ranks 9 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 5.82 |
| 7 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 5.80 |
| 8 | Varaždinska županija | 5.31 |
| 9 | Zadarska županija | 5.29 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 5.16 |
| 11 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 5.12 |
| 12 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 5.04 |
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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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