Education in Karlovačka županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Karlovac County had 32 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 3,511 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 13.1% on 2015/16 and 31.3 children per 1,000 residents (2nd lowest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Karlovac County?
7,664 pupils attended 65 primary schools in Karlovac County in 2025/26, an average of 118 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Karlovac County?
Primary school enrolment in Karlovac County has changed by -11.5% in ten years, from 8,661 pupils in 2015/16 to 7,664 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Karlovac County?
Karlovac County had 29 upper secondary schools with 3,848 students in 2025/26, against 4,555 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Karlovac County?
2,467 university and college students had their permanent residence in Karlovac County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 22.0 per 1,000 residents, 8th lowest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Karlovac County?
558 people from Karlovac County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (4.97 per 1,000 residents), compared with 574 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Karlovačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Karlovačka županija ranks 20 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Karlovačka županija | 31.3 |
| 21 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 31.1 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Karlovačka županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Varaždinska županija | -14.9% |
| 15 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | -15.6% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Karlovačka županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 23.4 |
| 12 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 22.4 |
| 13 | Istarska županija | 22.2 |
| 14 | Karlovačka županija | 22.0 |
| 15 | Međimurska županija | 21.6 |
| 16 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 21.1 |
| 17 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 20.5 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Karlovačka županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 5.04 |
| 13 | Međimurska županija | 5.00 |
| 14 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 4.98 |
| 15 | Karlovačka županija | 4.97 |
| 16 | Zagrebačka županija | 4.87 |
| 17 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 4.85 |
| 18 | Istarska županija | 4.69 |
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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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