Education in Koprivničko-križevačka županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Koprivnica-Križevci County had 56 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 3,874 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 40.9% on 2015/16 and 38.3 children per 1,000 residents (10th highest of the 21 counties).
How many primary schools are there in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
7,841 pupils attended 89 primary schools in Koprivnica-Križevci County in 2025/26, an average of 88 per school.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyIs the number of pupils falling in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
Primary school enrolment in Koprivnica-Križevci County has changed by -12.8% in ten years, from 8,995 pupils in 2015/16 to 7,841 in 2025/26 (Croatia -8.3%).
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
Koprivnica-Križevci County had 18 upper secondary schools with 3,711 students in 2025/26, against 4,463 in 2015/16.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many university students come from Koprivnica-Križevci County?
2,266 university and college students had their permanent residence in Koprivnica-Križevci County in the 2025/26 winter semester, 22.4 per 1,000 residents, 10th lowest of the 21 counties.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people graduate from university in Koprivnica-Križevci County?
522 people from Koprivnica-Križevci County completed a university or professional degree in 2025 (5.16 per 1,000 residents), compared with 605 in 2015.
Source: Državni zavod za statistiku (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) · saved copyHow Koprivničko-križevačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Children in kindergarten per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 35.6 |
Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) (2025/26)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in primary school pupils, 2015/16-2025/26 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Osječko-baranjska županija | -16.0% |
University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University students (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Međimurska županija | 21.6 |
University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents (2025)
Koprivničko-križevačka županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | University graduates (by residence) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Međimurska županija | 5.00 |
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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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