Education in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Bjelovar-Bilogora County had 40 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 3,496 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 29.1% on 2015/16 and 34.3 children per 1,000 residents (6th lowest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
7,563 pupils attended 92 primary schools in Bjelovar-Bilogora County in 2025/26, an average of 82 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
Primary school enrolment in Bjelovar-Bilogora County has changed by -15.6% in ten years, from 8,956 pupils in 2015/16 to 7,563 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
Bjelovar-Bilogora County had 27 upper secondary schools with 4,066 students in 2025/26, against 5,118 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
1,914 university and college students had their permanent residence in Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 18.8 per 1,000 residents, the lowest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
434 people from Bjelovar-Bilogora County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (4.26 per 1,000 residents), compared with 547 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 32.3 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Karlovačka županija | -11.5% |
| 13 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | -12.8% |
| 14 | Varaždinska županija | -14.9% |
| 15 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | -15.6% |
| 16 | Osječko-baranjska županija | -16.0% |
| 17 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | -19.3% |
| 18 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | -19.8% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 21 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Međimurska županija | 21.6 |
| 16 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 21.1 |
| 17 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 20.5 |
| 18 | Ličko-senjska županija | 19.7 |
| 19 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 19.5 |
| 20 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 18.9 |
| 21 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 18.8 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 20 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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