Education in Vukovarsko-srijemska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Vukovar-Srijem County had 67 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 5,522 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 70.5% on 2015/16 and 38.6 children per 1,000 residents (9th highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Vukovar-Srijem County?
10,386 pupils attended 86 primary schools in Vukovar-Srijem County in 2025/26, an average of 121 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Vukovar-Srijem County?
Primary school enrolment in Vukovar-Srijem County has changed by -27.6% in ten years, from 14,336 pupils in 2015/16 to 10,386 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Vukovar-Srijem County?
Vukovar-Srijem County had 31 upper secondary schools with 5,158 students in 2025/26, against 7,594 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Vukovar-Srijem County?
3,421 university and college students had their permanent residence in Vukovar-Srijem County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 23.9 per 1,000 residents, 8th highest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Vukovar-Srijem County?
830 people from Vukovar-Srijem County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.80 per 1,000 residents), compared with 825 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Vukovarsko-srijemska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Vukovarsko-srijemska županija ranks 9 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 36.5 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Vukovarsko-srijemska županija ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Brodsko-posavska županija | -23.4% |
| 21 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | -27.6% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Vukovarsko-srijemska županija ranks 8 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 26.5 |
| 6 | Zagrebačka županija | 25.4 |
| 7 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 24.2 |
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 23.9 |
| 9 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 23.9 |
| 10 | Varaždinska županija | 23.8 |
| 11 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 23.4 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vukovarsko-srijemska županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 5.16 |
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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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