Education in Osječko-baranjska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Osijek-Baranja County had 104 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 8,848 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 34.9% on 2015/16 and 34.3 children per 1,000 residents (5th lowest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Osijek-Baranja County?
18,714 pupils attended 186 primary schools in Osijek-Baranja County in 2025/26, an average of 101 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Osijek-Baranja County?
Primary school enrolment in Osijek-Baranja County has changed by -16.0% in ten years, from 22,283 pupils in 2015/16 to 18,714 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Osijek-Baranja County?
Osijek-Baranja County had 54 upper secondary schools with 9,716 students in 2025/26, against 12,603 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Osijek-Baranja County?
6,028 university and college students had their permanent residence in Osijek-Baranja County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 23.4 per 1,000 residents, 11th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Osijek-Baranja County?
1,501 people from Osijek-Baranja County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.82 per 1,000 residents), compared with 1,620 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Osječko-baranjska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 17 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Karlovačka županija | 31.3 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Požeško-slavonska županija | -22.0% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 23.9 |
| 9 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 23.9 |
| 10 | Varaždinska županija | 23.8 |
| 11 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 23.4 |
| 12 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 22.4 |
| 13 | Istarska županija | 22.2 |
| 14 | Karlovačka županija | 22.0 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Osječko-baranjska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Varaždinska županija | 5.31 |
| 9 | Zadarska županija | 5.29 |
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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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